Believe it or not, there's a version of history in which Frank Sinatra, best known for carousing with Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. when not improvising phrases like "Doo-be-doo-be-doo" in ...

Before Bruce Willis became synonymous with Die Hard, the role of John McClane was offered to a surprising, ... 73-year-old Frank Sinatra. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT.

The lead role in "Die Hard" reportedly almost went to Frank Sinatra. (Warner Brothers/Getty Images) Sinatra played the lead role, Detective Joe Leland, in the film.

Why Frank Sinatra was offered Bruce Willis’ part in ‘Die Hard ... “Die Hard” also stars the late Alan Rickman — who died in 2016 due to pancreatic cancer at age 69 — as the villainous ...

Why 70-Year-Old Frank Sinatra was offered Bruce Willis' part in “Die Hard” There's a parallel dimension out there where this movie is really weird.