Kevin Smith’s first time directing Bruce Willis doesn’t seem to have been all roses and sunshine hinted the usually amiable director in a rather cryptic statement in the Toronto Star.
But when asked about Willis, there was a pregnant pause. “Yeah, I got to work with Bruce Willis,” he allowed, sounding anything but sincere. “Everybody should do that once before they die. It’s tough to direct Bruce Willis … to say the least.”
Yikes. The brief article goes on to mention that Smith called Willis an “f-ing dick” at the wrap party which certainly doesn’t seem to indicate they got along. Smith has already responded via Twitter being equally evasive, saying we would only see them fighting if it was a “hug-a-thon” which Smith would win, until Willis pulled a taped gun off his back. WTF? Undoubtedly, this will set the floodgates to open with either retractions or (preferably) more juicy on-set gossip coming down the pike. Oh and here’s Bruce Willis’ people saying, “no, it’s all good!” We hope someone attending Smith’s fall speaking tour corners him directly about this, because however we feel about his movies, the director is definitely as candid as they get.
That wasn’t the only problem while shooting the film. The working title “A Couple Of Dicks” is currently in the process of being changed to something more friendly to the studio’s marketing team, a feeling Smith is familiar with after last year’s “Zack And Miri Make A Porno.” Smith obviously hasn’t caught a lot of breaks lately.
The comedy/caper film boasts an all-star cast including Dick Bruce Willis, Seann William Scott, Jason Lee, Adam Brody, Tracy Morgan and Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Dicks,’ or whatever it ultimately ends up being called is currently slated for release on February 26, 2010 which is normally a dumping ground, but since Scorsese movies are now opening in February who’s to say anymore.