Hollywood is full of stories that run the gamut from inspiring to heartbreaking. When it comes to heartbreaking, there’s few currently as sad as the ongoing health issues Bruce Willis has been facing. The actor reached the end of his career in a way that no person should ever have to face- at the hands of frontotemporal dementia. We already knew that this was something that would only get worse and now we know a bit more about what Willis and his loved ones are going through.
Glenn Gordon Caron created the ABC series “Moonlighting” in 1985. The comedy/detective series is well known today for a number of reasons both famous and infamous. On the famous end is how it brought Bruce Willis into stardom, eventually leading him to “Die Hard” and becoming one of the biggest names in Hollywood history. Regrettable, due to a number of issues regarding copyrights and other hassles, “Moonlighting” has been pretty hard to watch until just recently. The series finally came to Hulu earlier this month, but Willis is unable to voice his happiness about it.
According to Caron, he tries to see Bruce Willis at least once a month and had been talking to him about his old television series before it finally came to streaming. Regrettably, Bruce has reached a point where he is “incommunicative.” Despite this, Caron knows that Willis is happy “Moonlighting” is available again. It’s not shocking news considering that the show did win him an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
It’s also not shocking to hear that Willis’ condition has become worse. When his family made a statement about his developing aphasia, a came at a time where many fans and critics were questioning why the actors was appearing in so many films of questionable quality. Then it started making sense; it could’ve been for extra income, or to keep busy, or just to do something you love while you still can.
Now, at the very least, fans can enjoy some of Bruce’s finest work in the role of David Addison. “Moonlighting” is available now for streaming on Hulu. And as always, our collective hearts and thoughts go out to Bruce and his family.
