John McClane

A young Bruce Willis look-a-like is gunning to play the part of the young John McClane in upcoming prequel “McClane”. According to The Clarion Ledger, New Orleans-based actor Jeremy Sande (“Deepwater Horizon”) is pounding the pavement in the hopes that Len Wiseman will consider him for a role in the next title of the “Die Hard” franchise. Wiseman is set to direct “McClane” which will give a glimpse into the life of a young McClane before his days of rescuing hostages from the Nakatomi Plaza. Says the actor, “About a year ago when I found out they were going to do another Die Hard, I thought, ‘Man, I’ve got to do this.’ When it (Die Hard) came out it blew away the action genre. John McClane was just a normal guy who wound up in a situation where he had to perform outstanding acts to survive which is what the human genome is designed to do.” “So I set out to produce a short film, basically as my informal audition tape. With the help of some incredibly talented filmmaking friends, we made “Roy” within a week.” Anyone that is a Die Hard fan will understand the Roy reference from the original 1988 film, directed by John McTiernan. Sande’s film “Roy” can be found on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SchKUqhv1Vk&t=26s “My degree of separation isn’t very far at all,” he said. “I blasted a couple of representatives and publicists. I’m picking up the bread crumbs and seeing where they lead me. It sounds crazy but if it works then I’m a genius.” Sande has worked alongside some big names in Hollywood. Mark Wahlberg, Liam Hemsworth, and Bill Skarsgard, to name a few. He seems to think that he has learned what it will take to walk in those bloody footprints of Bruce Willis. “Since I was a little kid, I knew I wanted to be an entertainer. I watched every movie I could get my hands on. I feel like this is my shot... so I’m taking it.” Sande says. A more in depth telling of his story can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehM2CxVYNQ0&t=31s “McClane”, written by Carey W. Hayes and Chad Hayes, will feature Bruce Willis’s older incarnation of McClane as well as a younger version of the character, seen in flashbacks. It’s believed a large proportion of the story will take place – like the original – over one night, in this case, New Years Eve 1979.