Bruce Willis Confirms DIE HARD 6 On The Way

While Stallone and Schwarzenegger are not fairing well at the box office, Bruce Willis' fifth Die Hard film could be a massive hit. It has more of an international appeal this round with it's Russian setting and is apart of an existing successful franchise. There had been rumors that this could John's son played by Jai Courtney could be taking over the franchise from an aging Willis. Bruce confirmed to BBC's One Show (via BleedingCool) that a six film is going to be made. Wether he'll be the lead is another story but if it's knockout he'll stick around for one more movie before giving the keys to Jai. Willis is making a slew of action films including Expendables 3 and Red 2 which could see his eventually retirement from the genre.

Final Trailer For DIE HARD 5

Mary Elizabeth Winstead Returns As Lucy In New A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD Trailer

Sebastian Koch And Yulia Snigir Join 'DIE HARD 5' Starring Bruce Willis And Jai Courtney

Variety reports two additions to the cast of A Good Day To Die Hard (aka Die Hard 5) that includes German character actor Sebastian Koch and newcomer Yulia Snigir as possible villains. Koch is best known for roles in films like Black Book, Oceans Twelve, Unknown, Albatross and The Lives of Others. The fifth film in the Die Hard franchise is set in Russia where John (Willis) has to bail his son (Jai Courtney) out of jail only for the two to team up to stop an international plot of terrorism. It's set for a February 14th 2013 release date.

Official Image From Jai Courtney's Screen Test For Die Hard 5

Jai Courtney Will Play Bruce Willis' Son In Die Hard 5

Deadline reports the search is finally over for the actor to play John McClean's (Willis) son in A Good Day To Die Hard the fifth film in the franchise. Australian actor Jai Courtney has landed the coveted role. Jai is best known for the series Spartacus: Blood And Sand. He recently starred alongside Tom Cruise in his upcoming action film One Shot. In the movie John has to travel to Moscow when his son is jailed but the two stumble on another terrorist plot. Production will start soon with a release date set for February 14th 2013.

Apparently the role came down to Courtney and Liam Hemsworth (Hunger Games, Expendables 2). It's surprising that Moore and Willis would chose Jai over Liam. Considering that Hemsworth is a rising action star in his own right. He has Hunger Games coming out soon which is gathering him an international fanbase. Liam also worked with Willis on Expendables 2 that will also heighten his profile. Courtney is relatively unknown and while this move might have been great for a new franchise it's odd they would look to him for a role like this. Since it's assumed that John Jr. could end up continuing the franchise for Fox when Willis retires from action films.

Die Hard 5 Role Down To Two Actors?

Recently is was reported by Deadline that four actors were in the running to play John McClane's (Willis) son in A Good Day To Die Hard. They included James Badge Dale (The Departed, The Pacific), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Liam Hemsworth (Hunger Games) and DJ Cotrona (G.I. Joe 2). The part is expected to be important as the new actor could possibly continue the franchise for an aging Bruce Willis. James seems to have chosen playing Armie Hammer's brother in The Lone Ranger instead. Aaron Paul has stated to ThePlaylist that his involvement would conflict with the shooting of the final season of Breaking Bad.

"It kept going back and forth and back and forth but at the end of the day I don't know if the role was offered to me if I'd be able to do it because of scheduling conflicts with 'Breaking Bad.' "


This news can only suggest that both James and Aaron are out of the picture. Leaving Liam and D.J. as the final candidates. Liam recently worked with Willis on the Expendables 2 and has a bit of a following since being cast in Hunger Games. Hemsworth also has a heist project in the works that could co-star Dwayne Johnson. His action star creditability is slowly creeping up to match his brother's.

Controna previously worked with Bruce as well on G.I. Joe: Retaliation which could help his odds. The only problem is that while he might be cheap to hire he doesn't have name recognition like Liam does. D.J. was linked with a number of other actors testing for the role of Tetsuo in Warner Bros' Akira. He could end up joining that project instead leaving the role vacant for Hemsworth. A production start is looming as 20th Century Fox has set the release date for February 14th 2013.

James Badge Dale Could Join Die Hard 5

Deadline reports that four actors are in the final stage of casting for the role of John McClane's (Willis) son in A Good Day To Die Hard. The actors in question include James Badge Dale, Liam Hemsworth, Aaron Paul and D.J. Cotrona (G.I. Joe 2). Previously names like Ben Foster, Milo Ventimiglia and Paul Dano were in the running. The fifth Die Hard film in the franchise will be directed by John Moore and will be released on February 14th 2013.

James Badge Dale is the best of the bunch with a solid number of credits like The Departed, HBO's The Pacific and Steve McQueen's Shame. He also fits the right age range for the role. Since the son should be around 27-28 years old in the film. Liam Hemsworth is gaining steam taking roles in Hunger Games and Expendables 2. Hemsworth is also on a shortlist to play King Arthur in Arthur And Lancelot. Aaron Paul is interesting as he's developed a lot of popularity from his series Breaking Bad. The only issue is that Paul might have to pass because of the film will conflict with the shooting of the final season. D.J. might be the cost-friendly of the group as he's pretty much unknown. The key part of this casting is that whoever ends up in the role will likely keep the franchise going in future installments.

Major Updates On Die Hard 5!

Die Hard 5 is quickly coming together with the official title of A Good Day To Die Hard and the release date of February 14th 2013. John Moore (Behind Enemy Lines) will be directing with Bruce Willis coming back for one more ride as the iconic John McClane. The fifth film follows McClane as he travels to Russia to get his son out of jail, but accidentally uncovers a terrorist plot.

Variety reports a shortlist of actors who will test for the role of McClane's son. The list includes Ben Foster (Messenger, Rampart, Mechanic), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Milo Ventimiglia (Pathology, Gamer) and Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood, Cowboys & Aliens). Paul Walker is also a studio hopeful but will not be testing. There is talk that this actor will carry on the Die Hard franchise similar to how Jeremy Renner is replacing Tom Cruise for future Mission Impossible films. Knowing that this actor could keep the franchise going I'd prefer Ben Foster getting the job since he's able to handle drama and mindless action. Yet, I wouldn't count out Milo and Aaron who are both interesting enough to keep up with Willis.

John Moore Hired To Direct Die Hard 5

Deadline reports that Irish director John Moore (Behind Enemy Lines) has been hired to make Die Hard 5. Bruce Willis will be returning to play the iconic role of John McClane one more time. Moore had been tapped for RED 2 but now is out of the running. Filming will take place in Russia so this might give some insight into the film's storyline. Willis is very busy these days shooting G.I. Joe 2, along with upcoming productions of Expendables 2 and RED 2.