‘Spartacus’ star Jai Courtney cast as Bruce Willis son in ‘Die Hard 5’

The Australian actor will play Jack, the son of Bruce Willis’s John McClane in forthcoming sequel ‘A Good Day To Die Hard’.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

The Australian actor will play Jack, the son of Bruce Willis’s John McClane in forthcoming sequel ‘A Good Day To Die Hard’.Courtney reportedly beat out ‘The Hunger Games’ star Liam Hemsworth to win the role, which was also coveted by the likes of Paul Walker, Milo Ventimiglia and Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul.The character is described by 20th Century Fox as "an apple that has not fallen far from the tree” and "may even be more of a hardass than his father”. The Sun.