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It was heartbreaking for fans of the veteran actor when it was announced that Bruce Willis had been diagnosed with aphasia. With a further and detailed diagnosis, it was revealed that the actor was suffering from frontotemporal dementia or FTD.
The actor’s family announced the news on social media back in March 2022. The announcement also marked the end of Bruce Willis’ career in the Hollywood industry as the actor decided to step back from films since he wasn’t able to work effectively. Well, an expert recently stated that Willis’ medical condition is worse than what people thought since it is essentially…incurable.
Bruce Willis’ Medical Condition Is Sadly…Incurable
Back in March 2022, Bruce Willis announced his retirement from the world of acting. Although at that time, the actor was only diagnosed with aphasia, but it wasn’t that simple. In February 2023, Willis’ family announced that a more thorough diagnosis revealed that the actor was suffering from frontotemporal dementia, also known as FTD.
The family took to their social media to announce that sadly, thePulp Fictionstar’s loss of speaking abilities was just one of the symptoms. As per medical sources, a person suffering from FTD will only get worse over time. Emma Willis, the wife of the veteran actor recently talked about her husband’s condition and lamented that“when you live in the world of dementia you know that options are slim.”
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Mirror US spoke to Tim Parry, the director at Alzheimer’s Research UK to talk about the actor’s health progression. Sadly for the millions of fans worldwide, Parry revealed that there have been no cures found that could slow or stop the progression of FTD.
“As Bruce Willis’ family have highlighted, there are currently no treatments to slow or stop frontotemporal dementia. Because of this, the focus is to help people with the disease manage their symptoms in everyday life. This is the tragic reality every single person affected by the disease faces today and we shouldn’t accept it.”
With the actor suffering from such a serious medical condition, his dear friend and notable director wants Willis to star in one final movie. Sources close to director Quentin Tarantino recently revealed that the director wishes for theDie Hardactor to give a single cameo in Tarantino’s tenth and final film.
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Quentin Tarantino Wants Bruce Willis For One Final Role!
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In an exclusive report by Express, a source has recently revealed that iconic director Quentin Tarantino wants Willis for a final role. The two became very good friends whenBruce Willisstarred in Tarantino’s 1994 moviePulp Fiction.
“Quentin [Tarantino] hasn’t approached Bruce’s family yet – and will completely bow to their wishes if they say he’s too sick. If that’s the case, he aims to try to work a brief clip from one of Bruce’s many previous movies into the film.”
Although it hasn’t been confirmed yet, it would be quite a perfect ending for Bruce Willis’ acting career by starring in Quentin Tarantino’s tenth and final film. The director is currently working on a project titledThe Movie Criticwhich will be set in the 1970s Los Angeles.
Source:Mirror UK
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
