Luc Besson’s cult is approaching its 27th anniversary and, for the occasion, Milla Jovovich recalled her experience on set. In particular, the protagonist of The Fifth Element focused on the bond born on set with Bruce Willis and his family.
The film is on May 7th The Fifth Element will cross the finish line of 27 years since its debut. The science fiction cult directed by Luc Besson featured a very young girl Milla Jovovich And Bruce Willis. The now 48-year-old star, who played the sweet girl in the film Leeloo, for the occasion she went back to the time of filming. Conversing with Peoplefocused on the beautiful relationship born on set with her co-star but not only: also with his ex-wife Demi Moore and the daughters of the star.
Remember the plot of The Fifth Element? We are in the future, precisely in 2263, and the Earth is about to be destroyed by the “Supreme Evil”. The only hope of salvation is Leeloo (Milla Jovovich), alien creature cloned by New York scientists thanks to a scrap of organic tissue. Terrified, Leeloo flees the laboratory and crashes into ‘s flying taxi Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), former Special Forces Marine. After helping the woman escape from the police, Korben takes her to the priest Cornelius (Ian Holm), who will discover that Leeloo is the embodiment of the Fifth Element. Will the protagonists understand how to avoid the destruction of the Planet?
Jovovich’s unforgettable punk-like look and her wild red hair still dictate fashion today, although the diva can’t believe that almost thirty years have already passed: “There are always, in our lives, some brilliant moments between all the minutiae – between the normal things, the failures, the disappointments and everything else: the good, the bad, the normal, the ugly.” Having acted alongside Bruce Willishe added, is the perfect example of what he means.
It was one of those brilliant moments in my life, in my career: something that really mattered to me, as a person and as an actress. It was a special moment. He was a special character.
Jovovich bonded a lot not only with Willis, but also with the three daughters of the actor – Rumer, Scout and Tallulah – and with the one who, at the time, was his wife: Demi Moore. Often, she confided, she happened to improvise as ‘babysitter’ for the girls, all under 10 years of age: “We listened to music together and danced, to allow some time for mom and dad. I was like a big sister. They were a special family.” To this day, Milla is in touch with the women in Bruce’s life and, in a way, she feels part of the family: “They are such amazing, wonderful girls. They have a great relationship with Demi and I love it. I think of them as a family unit and I think it’s really wonderful what they’ve created.”
It is painful to think about the difficult conditions in which Bruce Willis currently finds himself, suffering from frontotemporal dementia. Listen with how much affection they former co-star and anyone who knew him closely talks about him, demonstrating how much the star became loved not only for the unforgettable roles he brought to the screen. But also, perhaps above all, for having always been a generous and empathetic person.
