Bruce Willis’ Team Addresses Accusations Randall Emmett Knew About Health Issues, Mistreated Him
usmagazine.comShedding light on the matter. Bruce Willis’ attorney, Martin Singer, responded to accusations that producer Randall Emmett knew about the Sixth Sense actor’s health issues but continued pushing him to work anyway.“My client continued working after his medical diagnosis because he wanted to work and was able to do so, just like many others diagnosed with aphasia who are capable of continuing to work,” Singer, 70, told the Los Angeles Times for an article published on Thursday, June 30. “Because Mr.
Willis appeared in those films, they could get financed. That resulted in literally thousands of people having jobs, many during the COVID-19 Pandemic.”In March, the 67-year-old Die Hard star’s family announced he was retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a neurological disorder that affects the ability to communicate.Before his retirement, Willis worked with Emmett, 51, on a number of films, including the producer’s directorial debut, Midnight in the Switchgrass.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Emmett told his then-fiancée Lala Kent that the Hard Kill actor was struggling during the movie’s production.“I can’t do this anymore,” Kent recalled her ex-fiancé telling her in a phone call overheard by two other witnesses. “It’s just so sad.
Bruce can’t remember any of his lines. He doesn’t know where he is.”The Irishman producer denied that he was aware “of any decline in Mr.
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