How old is John McClane?

John McClane was born on May 23,1955 in Plainfield, New Jersey.

Who was the first choice for John McClane?

As originally written, the character of John McClane was more of a traditional 1980s action hero. So naturally, one of the first actors to be courted for the role was Arnold Schwarzenegger. But as with Sinatra, Schwarzenegger turned the role down.

Did John McClane ever kill anyone in cold blood?

The film carefully shows that McClane never killed anyone in cold blood – Every time McClane uses deadly force, the film clearly demonstrates that he is in safe legal territory to do so. In subsequent films, this becomes somewhat hazy as an out of his jurisdiction McClane frequently kills people without legal sanction.

Could John McClane have been prosecuted for his actions?

Theo is the only terrorist still alive at the end of the film – Since he didn’t directly witness any of McCain’s actions, there’s no one left to testify against McClane in case an overzealous prosecutor decided that this matter violated the law. So no, John McClane could not have been prosecuted for his actions.

What would have happened if McClane just went down to the basement?

Had McClane simply gone down to the basement dropped out the mains, the entire affair would have unraveled rather quickly. Disabling or killing Theo, the hacker character played by Clarence Gilyard Jr.. It should have been clear from his witnessing the events involving Takagi, that Theo was the “brains” behind Gruber’s operation.

Why does McClane take his shoes off before Argyle calls?

McClane then follows the advice, after his wife leaves him in the office and before he calls Argyle. He takes them off to scrunch his toes on the carpet, a relaxation technique he heard about on the plane ride to L.A. When the shooting starts he rushes to hide with no time to grab his shoes.