In 2022, the legendary action star Bruce Willis He took a break from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia. Willis’ friends and collaborators within the industry were quick to voice their support, with writer/director M. Knight and Shyamalan recently stating that they were “forever grateful” for the experience of working together. rice field.For moviegoers, it’s hard to accept the fact that Willis isn’t working on a new project for his last film. assassin will be released early this year. Willis is certainly one of the most beloved action movie stars of all time. die hard It was the movie that defined the genre, and many action heroes have drawn inspiration from Willis’ performance as John McClane since then. However, Willis is also a far more versatile performer than he’s been acclaimed for, showing his range in movies like The . sixth sense and pulp fiction.
Unfortunately, the quality of Willis’ work has begun to steadily decline over the past two decades. His performances were rarely in question, but the projects he was involved in weren’t as strong as they were earlier in his career. was released in theaters, and was rarely released theatrically. Some of his fans may not have realized that he puts out a new movie every year. still have gems. Here are the 10 best Bruce Willis movies of the 21st century.
Ten Ocean’s 12
One of the reasons Willis remains popular with moviegoers of different generations is his sense of humor.Aside from appearing in multiple hilarious comedic parts throughout his career, Willis has never been shy about making fun of himself. Ocean’s 12Willis appears as a heightened version of himself acting alongside Julia Roberts in the meta-universe of Oceans Movie; Roberts is playing her version Oceans Tess, a character impersonating the real-life Julia Roberts;
9 glass
nevertheless Unbreakable Fans of the film who wanted to see Willis’ David Dunn’s story continue will get the chance until he makes a surprise cameo at the end of M. Night Shyamalan’s 2017 film. was not possible. Split. glass Combines the two films into a complex narrative about the role of superheroes in modern society. In his one of his more mature performances, Willis shows how his whole life serving others in secret took a toll on David.
8 live or die free
die hard Fans had good reason to be skeptical about the saga’s fourth film. live or die free Released more than a decade after the franchise closed in what seemed like a perfect 1995s Die Hard With A Vengeance, a film that many found to be a satisfying conclusion to John McClane’s character arc.it was also the first time die hard The movie is rated PG-13. but, live or die free By pitting McClane against a group of ruthless cyber-terrorists, he successfully revamped the series for the digital age. It’s also one of the funniest installments in the series, thanks to the comedic banter between Willis and Justin Long, who co-star as hacker Matt Farrell.
7 lucky number slevin
lucky number slevin It’s a film that requires multiple viewings to fully understand, as constant plot twists and shocking revelations force the viewer to recall previous scenes in a different light. While there are many all-time great actors, such as Kingsley, who appear as eccentric characters in dense crime tales, Willis’ performance as the elusive criminal known as “Mr. Kings” is. , is one of the most interesting.
6 motherless brooklyn
Willis’ Role in Edward Norton’s Crime Story motherless brooklyn It’s relatively small, but it proves how emotional he can be in a limited amount of time. Lionel goes deeper into a corruption scandal at the heart of New York’s infrastructure development. Sadly, the film did poorly at the box office, and many of Willis’ fans never got to check out one of his most emotional performances.
Five red
Willis played a small role the expendables The franchise, a series of films that tried to bring back an older generation of action stars for new adventures, didn’t fare as sassy send-ups. red film; based on the Wildstorm Productions comic book series of the same name; red Retired CIA assassins Frank Moses (Willis), Joe Matheson (Morgan Freeman), Marvin Boggs (John Markocic) and Victoria Winslow (Helen Mirren) find themselves betrayed. Despite initial talk about his third film in the series, Red 3 It was effectively removed in favor of moving forward with the TV adaptation.
Four sin city
Among the dense crime tales of Robert Rodriguez’s highly stylized noir thriller sin cityWillis’ performance as the ruthless detective John Hartigan stands out as one of the best characters in the story. saving, showing empathy when he returns years later to protect her.
3 moonrise kingdom
Willis stepped outside his comfort zone to work in the idiosyncratic world of Wes Anderson’s comics. moonrise kingdomSurprisingly, Willis fit right in with the quirky ensemble and delivered one of the most emotionally earnest performances in years. He co-stars as Captain Sharp, a police officer who discovers a quest by his adolescent sweethearts Sam (Jared Gilman) and Susie (Lucy Hayward) to kindly adopt an orphaned boy as his own. I decided to.
2 Looper
Willis is generally thought of as an action star first and foremost, but he has an equally significant history in the science fiction genre thanks to roles in movies such as: 12 Monkey, Armageddon, and the fifth elementWillis returned to sci-fi for one of the darkest roles of his career as assassin Joe in Rian Johnson’s fantastic time-travel thriller LooperAs Joe travels through the past to track down the man who killed his wife, he is chased by a younger version of himself played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a stunning performance.
1 unbreakable
Willis and Shyamalan first worked together in the 1999s. sixth sensetheir next collaboration created an interesting franchise that didn’t come to a conclusion until about 20 years later. unbreakable It was a movie ahead of its time. Shyamalan deconstructed what the lives of individuals with psychic powers can really be like, and how their abilities become desperately sought-after commodities. brings a quiet intensity to his emotional performances.
