Die Hard (film series) film would ever get made. The character John McClane also appears in the 1993 film "Loaded Weapon 1", which is also portrayed by Bruce Willis, in a brighter version. "Die Hard" is adapted from the 1979 novel "Nothing Lasts Forever" by Roderick Thorp. "Die Hard 2" was adapted from the 1987 novel "58 Minutes" by Walter Wager. "Die Hard with a Vengeance" was adapted from a script called "Simon Says" by Jonathan Hensleigh, which was also briefly considered to become the script for "Lethal Weapon 4". The hook in Hensleigh's screenplay that captured the attention of director John McTiernan was
Bruce Solomon Bruce Solomon Bruce Peter Solomon (born August 12, 1944) is an American television and film actor, best known for the roles of Sgt. Foley in the TV show "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" and Kenny Zuckerman in "Beverly Hills, 90210". Solomon was born August 12, 1944, in New York City. Solomon starred as the title character in the short-lived 1977 television series "Lanigan's Rabbi", but is best known for his portrayal of Sgt. Foley on the TV show, "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman". His acting teacher, Joan Darling, one of the directors for "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman", chose him for that role,