Hollywood legend Bruce Willis decided to retire from acting in March 2022 following a diagnosis of aphasia. The news saddened fans and fellow celebrities, including Willis’ longtime friend and colleague Arnold Schwarzenegger, who recently opened up about the situation.
Schwarzenegger, returning to acting after a four-year hiatus, expressed his respect for Willis but shared that action stars never really retire; they “reload.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Weighs In on Bruce Willis’ Retirement
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, a close friend of Bruce Willis for several years, expressed deep concern and support for the actor during a recent interview with Cinemablend.
Willis famously ended her illustrious acting career in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia, which affects the expression and understanding of language.
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“I think he’s great. He was, for many years, a huge star,” Schwarzenegger said. “And I think he will always be remembered as a great star. And a kind man.”
The “Commando” actor added, “I understand that under his circumstances, health-wise, he had to retire. But in general, you know, we never retire. Action heroes, they reload.”
According to the National Aphasia Association, the condition, often caused by brain injury such as stroke or trauma, can profoundly affect a person’s life, including their ability to speak, understand language, read and write.
Bruce Willis’ Aphasia Diagnosed As Dementia
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In a heartbreaking turn earlier this year, the Willis family revealed that his initial diagnosis of aphasia, which affected his cognitive abilities, had progressed to frontotemporal dementia.
Initially, Willis’ struggle with language impairment was attributed to aphasia; however, as time passed, it turned out that his condition was not limited to aphasia, as his family shared in a February update on Instagram.
“Since we announced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasia in 2022, Bruce’s condition has evolved, and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD),” the post read. “Unfortunately, the challenge with communication is just one symptom of the illness Bruce is dealing with. As painful as this is, finally having a clear diagnosis is a relief.
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a form of dementia that affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Unlike Alzheimer’s disease, which mostly affects memory, FTD targets personality, behavior and language.
Bruce Willis’ Wife Shares Update On Her Health
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In a touching social media post, Willis’ wife, Emma Heming-Willis, shared a reassuring message about her husband’s health, per CNN.
Taking to Instagram, Emma spoke about how a new discovery by their 9-year-old daughter, Evelyn, showed that people with dementia can be “severely dehydrated”, and she was determined to see that the actress always had a bottle of water on hand.
“So I have to tell you this story, and I’m going to try and do it without crying,” Emma said. “Because when Evelyn told me this story, I was literally in a puddle.”
He pointed out that Evelyn had looked up “fun facts about dementia” and discovered that it is a prerogative for dementia patients to stay hydrated.
Emma continued, “Now, that’s not funny, but it is funny. And he is his father’s son because they both love some random facts. So I told her, ‘Evelyn, we’ll always make sure daddy has a bottle of water on hand. Thank you for telling me. But it’s the most loving and compassionate thing you can do to know and educate yourself about your father’s illness.’”
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s return to the Big Screen
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After a four-year hiatus from acting, the legendary actor is all set to make a triumphant return to the big screen in the upcoming film “Breakout”. Deadline.
“Breakout” is an action-packed thriller that showcases Schwarzenegger’s enduring star power and his ability to dominate the screen with his charismatic presence. The film will follow the actor in the role of Terry Reynolds, who learns that his stepson has been unjustly imprisoned in a foreign country and moves to save him.
The character “must outwit an overzealous prison warden in a race against time to avoid capture and escape the country” after his stepson is imprisoned for a framed crime, the synopsis reads.
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