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A Bruce Willis Request During The Sixth Sense Left M. Night Shyamalan Terrified
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Danielle Ryan)
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Hollywood heavyweight Bruce Willis left director M. Night Shyamalan shaken with an off-script request during the making of thriller classic The Sixth Sense.
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- Willis, known for his strong-willed on-set persona, asked Shyamalan to alter a key scene at the last minute, leaving the director 'terrified' he'd tank the film's iconic twist ending.
- Despite the tense moment, the two went on to craft one of the most celebrated psychological thrillers of the 90s, kick-starting Shyamalan's career and cementing Willis as a true Hollywood titan.
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Bruce Willis, M. Night Shyamalan, The Sixth Sense