Kevin Hart Praises Bruce Willis as 'Die Hart 2' Inspo: 'One of the Best Action Stars of All Time' (Exclusive)
etonline.comKevin Hart is looking forward to fans checking out the second season of his action-comedy series, for a special reason. Season 2 of the Roku Channel series debuts 35 years after the premiere of the Bruce Willis-led film it proudly parodies, .
Willis played John McClane, a New York City police detective who continually gets caught up in various terrorist takeovers where he is the only hope against disaster.'s parody of the franchise is especially poignant since the fifth and final installment, A Good Day to Die Hard, premiered in 2013 and marked Willis' last portrayal of John McClane before he stepped away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia in 2022.
In February, Willis' wife, Emma, ex-wife, Demi Moore, and daughters Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn, shared a joint statement announcing that the celebrated movie star's condition has progressed to frontotemporal dementia, also known as FTD.Hart contributed the «synergy and energy» behind his series to the franchise and its leading man, telling ET, «I'm a big Bruce Willis fan.
I believe he is one of the best action stars of all time so it's only right I would parody something after what he built.»He added, «We're two guys with amazing physiques and amazing understanding how to kick a**.»On , Hart plays a fictionalized version of himself who's tired of being the comedic sidekick and wants to be taken seriously as an action star.
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