Bruce Willis John McClane in "Die Hard", Willis reprised his role in the sequels "Die Hard 2" (1990) and "Die Hard with a Vengeance" (1995). These first three installments in the "Die Hard" series grossed over US$700 million internationally and propelled Willis to the first rank of Hollywood action stars. In the early 1990s, Willis's career suffered a moderate slump, as he starred in flops such as "The Bonfire of the Vanities" (1990). He gained more success with "Striking Distance" (1993) but flopped again with "Color of Night" (1994): another box office failure, it was savaged by critics but did well in
ARY Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Choice but officially it is termed as Best Actor in a Negative Role. Since ARY Film Awards has been just started, this category has not a brief history. In ARY Film Awards, both performances by an actor in a "Negative" and "Comic" role, has been placed in different categories but both Male and Female actors are placed in single category, either for comic performance or for villain performance. As of the first ceremony, total of five actors were nominated. This category is among one of fourteen Viewers Awards in ARY Film Awards. Date and the award ceremony shows that the