The Die Hard producers once had to offer Frank Sinatra the role of McClane when he was already in his 70s for a specific legal reason long before Bruce Willis was involved.

Frank Sinatra Stars as John McClane in Die Hard Most people know that Willis was far from the first choice to play McClane, having risen to stardom on the romantic comedy/drama tv show Moonlighting.

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Frank Sinatra, circa 1960, already 20 years into a phenomenal career that was probably never meant for an action-adventure picture like "Die Hard" ...

Die Hard's sequel status meant that - because Sinatra had played Leland back in '68 - the studio was obligated to offer him the role of McClane. However, at the time, Sinatra was 70-years-old.

Not only are most people surprised to learn that "Die Hard" is based on a book, but the movie also makes some notable digressions from the source material.

So when he wrote Nothing Lasts Forever, which was the blueprint for Die Hard, they had to go to Sinatra first, but he didn’t do it as was in his early 70s and it wouldn’t have been such an ...

These fun facts about Die Hard aren't just unusual, they are totally baffling to most people, including that the blockbuster movie even has a little-known link to Frank Sinatra ...

Frank Sinatra almost played Bruce Willis’ character John McClane in Die Hard. The beloved singer, who was 70 years old at the time, was offered the part because the film’s producers were ...

Frank Sinatra almost played Bruce Willis’ character John McClane in Die Hard. The beloved singer, who was 70 years old at the time, was offered the part because the film’s producers were ...