3 Little-Known Facts About Die Hard, the Legendary Film

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Some films have left their mark on the history of pop culture. However, the production of a gem is based on a fragile balance that is often unknown to the general public. From casting to script choices, including enmities or moments of grace, the destiny of a creation sometimes reveals real surprises. Here are 3 secrets from filming on Die Hard: Crystal Trap, the feature film by John McTiernan available on Disney+.

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Bruce Willis's busy schedule

During the filming of Die Hard, Bruce Willis was also filming episodes of Moonlighthing. Exhausted by his busy schedule, the actor asked screenwriter Steven E. de Souza to reorganize some scenes to reduce his workload. Some supporting characters like Ellis and Powell were given more screen time and therefore more opportunities to shine

Alan Rickman almost gave up his role

According to Screenrant, Rickman had never acted in a film before Die Hard but only in TV series and theater. He had only been in Hollywood for two days when he was offered the role.

However, he was skeptical about playing an action movie villain to kick off his career in the seventh art, so much so that he almost turned down the offer. His fears were well-founded, however, because his performance was so excellent that he was long considered the ideal villain for many years.

Shakespeare inspired the director

According to The Independent, the fact that all the events of Die Hard take place in a single night comes from a choice made by John McTiernan who was inspired by the British author. Our colleagues thus emphasize:

McTiernan had the idea of ​​modifying the script so that all the action takes place in a single night, after reading Shakespeare's classic A Midsummer Night's Dream, thus ensuring that the story conformed to Aristotle's classical principles of dramatic unity, as described in his work La Poétique.

This format is perfectly suited to this feature film which also sometimes gives us the impression of spending Christmas Eve with the characters in this closed-door setting.

That's all for this week. Are you one of the die-hard fans of this film ? Feel free to remind us of your memories in the comments. If you liked the article, you can always find the previous part of this section here.

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