John McClane is a fictional character appearing in the Die Hard Film Series and portrayed by Bruce Willis.
Character Bio
John McClane was originally based on the fictional character Detective Joe Leland from Roderick Thorp's bestselling 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever. Other aspects are derived from Frank Malone from Walter Wager's 1987 novel 58 Minutes (adapted as Die Hard 2).
Die Hard villain Hans Gruber describes him as "just another American.... who thinks he's John Wayne," to which McClane replies that he "was always partial to Roy Rogers." He is described as being a "foul-mouthed, wisecracking, no-nonsense New York cop with an itchy trigger finger ... and a never-say-die maverick spirit."[1]
Whump
| Film | Whump Description | Contributor |
|---|---|---|
| Die Hard | Walked through broken glass, beat up, bloody, shot, fear | Anonymous |
| Die Hard 2 | Beat up & bloody throughout, emotional whump, angst, guilt | Anonymous |