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Marvel star Samuel L. Jackson has revealed the advice that Bruce Willis once gave him.

“He said, ‘Arnolds got Terminator.

Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in The Marvels

Sylvesters got Rocky and Rambo.

Ive got John McClane.’

Im like, ‘Oh, okay.’

Captain America: Brave New World

Ive got this character now.'”

Jackson shared the insight to mark Willis' 70th birthday in a special piece on Vanity Fair.

This isn’t the only time that the actor has reminisced on his time playing the MCU’s handler.

Harrison Ford as Red Hulk in Captain America: Brave New World

Which is kind of crazy.

I was like ‘Oh shit, I’m using up my contracts!’

but it worked out."

The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

Captain America: Brave New World trailer still

Harrison Ford sits in a chair in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

John Malkovich in Fantastic Four: First Steps

Lewis Pullman as "Bob" in Thunderbolts*

Thor shirt

Thunderbolts

David Harbour as Red Guardian in Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts

A screenshot of the upcoming PS5 game, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

A sprite sheet for Hollow Knight Silksong

Podracing on a screen in Andor season 2 episode 4

Eva Victor as Agnes in Sorry, Baby

Mister Terrific in Superman

Articulate box, cards, board, and tokens on a wooden table

Logan Kim as Hershel and Lauren Cohan as Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2