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Well-Intentioned Extremist: Hilariously subverted. He pretends to be this for the purposes of the heist, which results in him almost gleefully bullshitting the police and FBI with a fake Motive Rant while he's trying to stall for time and demanding the release of several imprisoned members of terrorist organizations, including one called "Asian Dawn" that he flat-out admits to Karl he read about in TIME Magazine and might not even exist. The character John McClane also appears in the 1993 film Loaded Weapon 1, which is also portrayed by Bruce Willis, in a comical cameo appearance. When the production was formally announced for the fifth film in the series, Bruce Willis expressed his desire to retire the John McClane character in a sixth and final film, explicitly calling for a 'fleshed out' conclusion. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] One area in the subway contains mooks dressed in painters' overalls disguised as janitors, like the skywalk gunfight from the film. There's even an identical tall frame with a mook standing on it like in the movie. Jones, Emma (September 30, 2015). "Kiefer Sutherland rules out 24 return". BBC . Retrieved September 30, 2015.

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Surrounded by Idiots: Hans is (in his own words) an exceptional thief, but his henchmen are less so. Karl and Marco both pass up excellent chances to kill McClane (Karl due to it being personal and Marco due to Bond Villain Stupidity), which later causes the whole plan to become undone. Leitmotif: "Singing in the Rain", as per composer Michael Kamen's suggestion. Theo sings and hums the theme throughout the terrorists' initial takeover. Spanner in the Works: If you are a bad guy planning something bad and he's anywhere close, John McClane will stop you. Good Is Not Soft: John's actions throughout the series are well-intentioned and heroic, but he's a brutal fighter and a Combat Pragmatist par excellence. Nitric: A dangerous bomb maker who works for Gruber. He escapes from the Sierra Correctional Facility during a prison riot. However, McClane pursued him to the roof and fatally shot him.Demoted to Extra: Major character in the first film, gets all of one scene in the second, then is never seen again. Puig, Claudia (June 25, 2007). "Techno stuff shuts down the action in 'Die Hard' ". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010 . Retrieved August 26, 2017.

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Determinator: He's at least determined in getting news stories on the air, even though he's completely relentless and unethical about it.Ramos, Dino-Ray (October 18, 2020). "Bruce Willis Reprises His Role As John McClane In Commercial For Die Hard…Car Batteries". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 22, 2020. Adaptational Heroism: He's much more sympathetic than his book counterpart. He's not misogynistic the way Leland is, and McClane mostly kills only in self defense, while Leland executes captured Terrorists simply because he thinks they are about to try and lecture him on the righteousness of their cause. Karl's brother being killed is a deliberate choice by Leland in the book, while in the film it's more accidental due to him trying to overpower McClane. More importantly, McClane's actions save everyone on the roof, so it's clear McClane's involvement is a good thing and unambiguously heroic. In the book, it's never entirely clear if Leland's actions didn't end up making things worse. Topel, Fred (August 3, 2018). "The 'Die Hard: Year One' Script Features a Young Holly Gennero, Bruce Willis Will Help Cast the Young John McClane [Exclusive]". /Film. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018 . Retrieved October 8, 2018.