Film buffs were stunned to learn that Bruce Willis wasn't initially lined up for the lead role in Die Hard.Big names like Harrison Ford and Sylvester Stallone passed on the opportunity to play McClane,

Die Hard star Bruce Willis was not the first choice to play John McClane, with a string of stars passing on the role - including a legendary singer who was first offered the role

This meant that in Bruce Willis ’ Die Hard, Gruber was the protagonist because he set everything in motion. The character was the one who devised the robbery plan, and without it, John McClane’s narrative would have been different. De Souza advised that “ if you’re doing genre, the protagonist is the villain .”

Debating about whether or not the original Die Hard is a Christmas movie only proves the point that it totally is. Yes, the man himself, Bruce Willis has (jokingly) said Die Hard is NOT a Christmas movie,

A Hollywood star has weighed in on the long-running debate over whether the iconic film Die Hard is indeed a Christmas movie

Entertainment commentator Shane A Bassett has awarded Die Hard a “ten out of ten” rating and a spot on his Christmas movie list.