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Bruce Willis Salary for Die Hard series

Enormous wages

Action Heroes are known for making enormous wages, especially for blockbuster movies from the 1980s

Genuine movie icon

The renowned action hero Bruce Willis is a genuine movie icon.

Die Hard series

The actor has starred in a number of popular movies, notably the enduring Die Hard series.

Curious People

Many people naturally ask how much Bruce Willis was paid for Die Hard

Hollywood's biggest name

Maybe the most influential film of his career, given his reputation as one of Hollywood's biggest names.

Moonlighting

Midway through the 1980s, when he first appeared on television in Moonlighting, Bruce Willis soon became well-known.

The 1980s

In the 1980s, when action hero movies flooded theatres, Bruce Willis found himself in an uncommon position: he was at the top of the box office and among Hollywood's elite.

The 1990s

Willis had the good fortune of being in demand and being strongly courted by top studios into the 1990s as Die Hard's protagonist, John McClane, thanks to his star power. 

Die Hard

Beyond the shockingly high payout movie stars receive today, Bruce Willis was paid rather handsomely for Die Hard.

Die Hard 2

Willis was paid a higher salary of $7.5 million for the 1990 blockbuster Die Hard 2, which was a more significant sum.

Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995)

Willis had to be persuaded to return to the lead role with an enormous $15 million salary for the third instalment of the action franchise, Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995).

Throughout

Only this pattern persisted throughout the new millennium.

Altered movie star pay

Bruce Willis received a staggering sum of money for Die Hard, completely altering the landscape of movie star pay.

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