25 Things You Didn't Know About Die Hard With A Vengeance

25. The Script Was Originally Going To Be Used For A Lethal Weapon Sequel

The script for Die Hard with a Vengeance was written by Jonathan Hensleigh, and was originally called Simon Says. Hensleigh initially conceived the film as a vehicle for Brandon Lee, while the part of Zeus was originally intended to be played by a woman.

Either way, the script made its way through the studio system and was eventually purchased by Warner Bros., who re-wrote it to form the basis for a fourth entry in the Lethal Weapon franchise.

It's certainly easy to see how Hensleigh's script would've lent itself well to Lethal Weapon. With a Vengeance is the only Die Hard that could really be described as a buddy-cop feature, and fans have been comparing the film to the Lethal Weapon series for a long time anyway.

Even so, despite WB's plans to use Simon Says as the script for Lethal Weapon 4, they eventually passed, allowing Fox to purchase the script and rewrite it as a Die Hard sequel.