Dream come true: Bruce Willis on his reunion with M Night Shyamalan

Press Trust of India  |  Los Angeles 

Hollywood action star said he had immediately agreed to the M Night Shyamalan's idea for a sequel to his 2000 feature "Unbreakable".

The 63-year-old reunites with the on "Glass". The new falls in the same universe of Shyamalan's "Unbreakable" and "Split".

"Working with Night on 'The Sixth Sense', we had a really good time shooting that movie and developed a friendship and a high level of trust. When he told me that he had an idea for a script for me, which was 'Unbreakable', I immediately said, 'OK, I'm in.' I didn't even know what the subject matter was going to be.

"Similarly, when he approached me about 'Glass', I agreed immediately, I didn't have to read the script. To be able to work again with Night as a friend and collaborator was a dream come true," said in a statement.

"Glass" also features James McAvoy, who reprises his "Split" character, and Samuel L Jackson, Willis' co-star from "Unbreakable".

said it was fun to continue exploring the story of his character David Dunn.

"Rarely, if ever, does an have an opportunity like this. Night creates characters that are unique and memorable and feel personal. I was just as thrilled to play David Dunn as I was the first time I played him," he said.

The film's cast also includes and It will hit the theatres in on January 18.

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First Published: Fri, January 11 2019. 17:40 IST