He revealed, “I was perfectly happy with my life as a bartender.
It put things in perspective for me.”
While Willis may no longer be commanding eight-figure salaries, he definitely has quite the retirement fund.
Here’s a look into his career and his massive fortune.
In a 2013 interview withGQ Magazine, he recalled, “I had a terrible stutter.
But then I did some theater somewhere, probably in high school.
And when I memorized words, I didn’t stutter, which was just miraculous.
That was the beginning of the gradual dispelling of my stutter.”
Biographynotes that after high school, Willis didn’t attend college right away.
While spending time on the West Coast, Willis auditioned for the television show “Moonlighting.”
Thousands of actors had vied for the starring role of David Addison, to no avail.
When Willis was cast in 1984, his career began to take shape.
Many prominent A-list actors had been approached to play the legendary John McClane.
They went to [Sylvester Stallone], who turned it down."
De Souza noted, “In desperation, they went to Bruce Willis” (viaDaily Beast).
Willis went on to star in four more “Die Hard” movies and was paid rather handsomely.
He earned $10 million per movie for lending his voice as the funny baby Mikey.
In adocumentaryfor “The Sixth Sense,” Willis said, “I agreed to do it very quickly.
I was completely unprepared for that ending.”
The products stand for individuality, uniqueness, and sustainability.”
Some of Willis' other product endorsements have included alcoholic beverages.
The actor sold it in 2019 for $27 million (via the Robb Report).
Willis had quite the car collection for some time before selling most of it.
Through it all, their family has remained tight-knit.
In a 2000Rolling Stoneinterview, Willis revealed that he and his ex-wife were still close.
We realize we have a lifelong commitment to our kids.
Our friendship continues."
As Bruce always says, ‘Live it up’ and together we plan to do just that."
