Arnold Schwarzenegger pays moving tribute to Bruce Willis

Arnold Schwarzenegger has paid tribute to his co-star in ‘The Expendables’, Bruce Willisafter he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.

Willis’s family broke the news earlier this year, in February, following up on last year’s, in which the actor claimed he was walking away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder that affects the cognitive abilities of a person.

In a new interview with Cinema Blend, To promote his new Netflix series ‘FUBAR,’ Schwarzenegger took a moment to pay tribute to Willis.

“I think he’s fantastic. He’s always been, for years and years, a big, big star. And I think He will always be remembered as a big, big star. and like a good man“Schwarzenegger said.

Then he continued: “I understand that, given your health circumstances, you have had to retire. But in general, we never back down. Action heroes, recharge“.

Schwarzenegger co-starred with Willis in the ‘Expendables’ film saga. This was just one part of a stellar career in which Willis starred in multiple iconic films such as ‘Pulp Fiction’, the saga of ‘Die Hard’ or ‘The Sixth Sense’.

Willis was forced to retire from acting last year after being diagnosed with aphasia. At the time, Willis’s daughter, Rumer, used her profile for instagram to share the news.

“Our dear Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia.which is affecting their cognitive abilities. As a result of this, and after much thought, Bruce walks away from this career that has meant so much to him.“Rumer wrote.

However, the disease progressed and he was later diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Willis’s wife, Emma Heming Willis, communicated also the news through Instagram.

“Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD). Unfortunately, communication problems are just one of the symptoms of Bruce’s disease. Although it is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis“, he stated.