If he was a huge movie star, Bruce Willis also played in a few episodes of the most cult series on the small screen: Friends! But do you know why the actor accepted this role? The reason will surprise you…
With 10 seasons and 236 episodes under the clock, Friends is undoubtedly one of the most followed series around the world. The program has also reserved many surprises for its fans over the years. This is how Bruce Willis, then at the height of his glory, found himself in three episodes of the sixth season of the flagship soap opera…
How did Bruce Willis end up in Friends ? The crazy reason for his presence in the series
But don’t think that his presence on the small screens was the result of long hours of negotiation… The star of the saga Die Hard had simply lost a bet! In 2000, on the set of the film My neighbor the killerBruce Willis has indeed met one of the stars of FriendsMatthew Perry, aka Chandler Bing in the series.
Very quickly, the two actors formed a very strong relationship. And they even bet on the future popularity of the film they were making. On the one hand, Bruce Willis was convinced that the film would be a commercial failure, and on the other, his friend and sidekick Matthew Perry was convinced that it would please the public. Result: the feature film made more than $106 million in worldwide box office revenue, and the film remained No. 1 in theaters for several weeks… forcing Bruce Willis to honor his promise!
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This is how Demi Moore’s ex, unfortunately now suffering from fronto-temporal dementia, found himself playing Paul Stevens, the father of Elizabeth, Ross’s girlfriend… Who even had a brief romance with Rachel (Jennifer Aniston)! His character has also marked the series with the cult monologue where he explains to what extent he is “The Man“.
A consecration for the series which then welcomed one of the biggest figures in Hollywood, but also for the actor himself, who was a hit at the box office around the world. And for good reason, this appearance in Friends won Bruce Willis the Emmy Award – the ceremony which rewards television shows – for best male guest star of the year! A winning bet, then!
