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Bruce Willis Reprises John McClane Role in Epic DieHard Battery Commercial HEAT VISION Yippee-ki-yay #$@%. He's back. Bruce Willis reprises his iconic role of John McClane for a new Advance Auto Parts DieHard battery commercial — and the spot is epic. Debuting Sunday during Fox's  America’s Game of the Week  telecast of Green Bay vs. Tampa Bay, the two-minute mini-movie not only features a lot of action and classic McClane snark, but also reunites some of the cast from the 1988 blockbuster. De'voreaux White (Argyle) and Clarence Gilyard (Theo) appear in the spot, both bringing a healthy dose of nostalgia. And of course, there is some vent crawling in the commercial created in part due to October being National Car Care Month. “I’ve never done any sort of commercial with the John McClane character, but Advance Auto Parts brought an idea to integrate DieHard the battery into the  Die Hard  story through a short film that’s authentic to McClane and b...

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