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Bruce Willis revisits the Die Hard set in honour of the film's 34th anniversary

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Bruce Willis has revisited the site of one of his most famous films.

The actor's wife, Emma Heming Willis, posted a video on her verified Instagram account recently that showed her husband visiting Fox Plaza in Los Angeles, which was the setting for Nakatomi Plaza in his now iconic 1988 film, Die Hard.

"Nakatomi Plaza 34 years later #happymovieanniversary #diehard @20thcenturystudios," she wrote in the comments. Watch the video above.

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Bruce Willis looking over Fox Plaza in Los Angeles, which was Nakatomi Plaza in Die Hard. Instagram

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Die Hard turned 34 this year, the same year Willis announced he was 'stepping away' from acting. Instagram

The video is particularly poignant considering that Willis' family announced in March the star would be "stepping away" from acting due to being diagnosed with aphasia, which is affecting his cognitive abilities.

Aphasia is a rare language disorder that's caused by brain damage and affects communication ability.

Heming Willis' comments were flooded with support over the black-and-white video, which showed Willis looking over Fox Plaza and included iconic snippets from the film.

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"Can't believe I was 13 and he was my idol…Bruce still is my #1 forever ❤️," one fan commented. "I've [watched] every movie and even have his cassette tape 'UNDER THE BOARDWALK.'"

"My favourite movie! I love him! Happy 34 years! ❤️👏👏👏👏👏," another person wrote.

Since Willis' diagnosis was revealed, Heming Willis has shared updates about his life, as well as footage and highlights from his career – including a video of the now-67-year-old actor performing The Drifters' 'Under the Boardwalk' with The Temptations.

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Willis' 'Die Hard' is arguably his most iconic film. Getty

The diagnosis has been difficult for Heming Willis, who revealed Willis' battle with the rare disorder has taken a "toll" on her mental health.

"I put my family's needs above my own, which I found does not make me any kind of hero," she said in May in her first interview since the diagnosis was revealed.

"That amount of care for everyone else within my household had taken a toll on my mental health and overall health. And it served no one in my family."

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