Kevin Smith addresses Bruce Willis’ remarks after Regis Aphasia was published

As gatherings around Hollywood Bruce Willis After her family revealed her diagnosis of aphasia, Kevin Smith Taking ownership of his past comments.

Director Willis, 67, worked with 2010 Cop out As well as Tracy Morgan. Smith later referred to the experience as “f— King Soul-Crushing.” Mark Maron That Willis “wouldn’t even sit down for an off-King poster shoot.”

On Wednesday, March 30, Smith tweeted: “Long before any Cop out The thing is, I was a big Bruce Willis fan – so it’s really heartbreaking to read. He loved to act and sing and the loss would be devastating for him. I’ve been feeling like a ** hole for my little complaint since 2010. So sorry to BW and his family. “

The filmmaker’s post came hours after Willis’ wife, Emma Heming WillisHis ex-wife, Demi Moore, And his daughters declared Die hard The star was “retreating” from his career during his battle with Aphasia.

“To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family, we would like to share that our beloved Bruce is suffering from some health problems and has recently contracted aphasia, which is affecting his cognitive ability,” the joint statement said. “We’re going through this as a strong family unit, and we wanted to bring in his fans because we know how much he cares about you, just like you treat him.”

The Golden Raspberry Awards, known as the Ragees, which serves as a satirical rival to the Academy Awards, decided to make the Bruce Willis Best Performance in a Movie 2021 award last year.

“Razira is really sorry for the diagnosis of #BruceWillis. It probably explains why she wanted to get out in 2021 with a push. Our best wishes for Bruce and his family,” the award’s Twitter account tweeted Wednesday. “To be clear, we heard of Willis’ diagnosis at the same time that everyone else did … just this morning.”

In response to the response, co-founder John JB Wilson And Mo Murphy A statement from IndieWire stated: “We are deeply saddened to learn of Willis’ diagnosis, the story of which we did not know until today. In Willis’s defense, perhaps his representatives should not have allowed him to do so much in such a short time. We wish Bruce and his family all the best. “

They later followed their statement to the publication: “We are still discussing how to handle the news of Willis’ diagnosis and get back to you.”

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