James Badge Dale Could Join Die Hard 5

Deadline reports that four actors are in the final stage of casting for the role of John McClane's (Willis) son in A Good Day To Die Hard. The actors in question include James Badge Dale, Liam Hemsworth, Aaron Paul and D.J. Cotrona (G.I. Joe 2). Previously names like Ben Foster, Milo Ventimiglia and Paul Dano were in the running. The fifth Die Hard film in the franchise will be directed by John Moore and will be released on February 14th 2013.

James Badge Dale is the best of the bunch with a solid number of credits like The Departed, HBO's The Pacific and Steve McQueen's Shame. He also fits the right age range for the role. Since the son should be around 27-28 years old in the film. Liam Hemsworth is gaining steam taking roles in Hunger Games and Expendables 2. Hemsworth is also on a shortlist to play King Arthur in Arthur And Lancelot. Aaron Paul is interesting as he's developed a lot of popularity from his series Breaking Bad. The only issue is that Paul might have to pass because of the film will conflict with the shooting of the final season. D.J. might be the cost-friendly of the group as he's pretty much unknown. The key part of this casting is that whoever ends up in the role will likely keep the franchise going in future installments.

Major Updates On Die Hard 5!

Die Hard 5 is quickly coming together with the official title of A Good Day To Die Hard and the release date of February 14th 2013. John Moore (Behind Enemy Lines) will be directing with Bruce Willis coming back for one more ride as the iconic John McClane. The fifth film follows McClane as he travels to Russia to get his son out of jail, but accidentally uncovers a terrorist plot.

Variety reports a shortlist of actors who will test for the role of McClane's son. The list includes Ben Foster (Messenger, Rampart, Mechanic), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Milo Ventimiglia (Pathology, Gamer) and Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood, Cowboys & Aliens). Paul Walker is also a studio hopeful but will not be testing. There is talk that this actor will carry on the Die Hard franchise similar to how Jeremy Renner is replacing Tom Cruise for future Mission Impossible films. Knowing that this actor could keep the franchise going I'd prefer Ben Foster getting the job since he's able to handle drama and mindless action. Yet, I wouldn't count out Milo and Aaron who are both interesting enough to keep up with Willis.

John Moore Hired To Direct Die Hard 5

Deadline reports that Irish director John Moore (Behind Enemy Lines) has been hired to make Die Hard 5. Bruce Willis will be returning to play the iconic role of John McClane one more time. Moore had been tapped for RED 2 but now is out of the running. Filming will take place in Russia so this might give some insight into the film's storyline. Willis is very busy these days shooting G.I. Joe 2, along with upcoming productions of Expendables 2 and RED 2.

Fox Hires Director For Die Hard 5

Deadline reports 20th Century Fox has hired Noam Murro to direct the yet untitled Die Hard 5. Appearently the director impressed Fox brass during his latest Halo movie pitch. I'm not sure how a pitch proves his abilities to direct a Die Hard film but it could work out. Bruce Willis, who has voiced his desire to make the fifth film has yet to officially sign on. It looks like Fox is going ahead with the script from Skip Woods (A-Team) which had been rumored to have been scrapped. Not much is known about the plot but there have been rumors another Gruber sibling could be the film's villain.

Daniel Espinosa Tops Bruce Willis' Wishlist To Direct Die Hard 5

Bruce Willis is eager to make Die Hard 5 as Vulture reports the actor is meeting with potentinal directors himself. Daniel Espinosa is on the top of Willis' wishlist to take on the fifth film. It's likely that Willis is grinding out as many action roles as possible before he's unable to do them anymore. He's currently shooting Looper and has a few more action roles in the works including a sequel to Red and The Expendables.

Espinosa is about to start production on his thriller Safe House starring Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington. The Swedish director made a big slash last year with his crime thriller Snabba Cash. He ended up meeting with 20th Century Fox to direct X-Men First Class and Wolverine 2. Espinosa would be amazing director for what could be the last film in the franchise. The only problem is that Fox has rejected the script from Skip Woods and haven't announced a new writing team.