I can’t say that I blame Keanu Reeves on that front, since Die Hard inspired so many quippy action heroes in its wake. According to EW, the Canadian actor wasn’t blown away by the script because he described his character of Jack as “flippant,” believing that he spouted off one-liners that felt “forced.”

"He had to keep my integrity intact," Bullock said during a 30th-anniversary reunion with her costar and director Jan de Bont.