Bill Paxton
![Glen Powell attends Charlize Theron's Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) Block Party at Universal Studios Backlot on July 13, 2024 in Universal City, California; Actor Bill Paxton attends the 5th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 31, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California](https://ew.com/thmb/5Y_4HGyI079JieADYFJPeynabFg=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/glen-powell-bill-paxton-071924-fadfe73fa6914e5880cc938f37cc8f55.jpg)
Glen Powell remembers 'legend' Bill Paxton on Twisters release day: 'His boots are impossible to fill'
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Twister 1996 cast: Where are the actors from the original movie now?
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How Bill Paxton's son James honored family's Twister red carpet look at Twisters premiere
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Twister star Bill Paxton's son James cameos in Twisters: 'I did this one for Dad,' says the actor
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Bill Paxton's son stepping in to play late dad's role in Last Train to Fortune
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The movies of James Cameron, ranked
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The 32 best vampire movies
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Kathryn Bigelow movies, ranked
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Every Sam Raimi film, ranked
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Daveed Diggs says Helen Hunt's Twister sequel wasn't made for 'shady' reasons
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Lance Henriksen's 10 best performances
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The best horror movies of the 2000s
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Family of late Bill Paxton settles wrongful death lawsuit
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Kevin Bacon was puked on by a cameraman while making Apollo 13
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Tom Cruise rewatch: Edge of Tomorrow is practically designed to be revisited several times
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Amanda Seyfried remembers Big Love costar Bill Paxton 4 years after his death: 'I miss him'
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Emily Blunt gives update on Edge of Tomorrow sequel: 'I just don't know what the future holds for it'
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Weird Science star Anthony Michael Hall pays tribute to late greats John Hughes and Bill Paxton
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Heard the one about the three-armed comedian? Here's the untold story of the cult film The Dark Backward
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James Cameron had hoped to cast Bill Paxton in Avatar sequels
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Bill Paxton lays down the law in exclusive clip from thriller Mean Dreams
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CBS moves Training Day to Saturday, The Amazing Race fills Thursday slot
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Mark Frost remembers friend and collaborator Bill Paxton
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Chloë Sevigny remembers Big Love costar Bill Paxton
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Remembering the late Bill Paxton, who was full of decency and genuine spirit
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Bill Paxton to be honored on Training Day
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See how storm chasers paid homage to Bill Paxton
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How Bill Paxton had hoped to direct 'a bona fide classic'
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Remembering Bill Paxton: A good guy in life, and a moral tangle on screen
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James Cameron pays tribute to Bill Paxton: 'The world is a lesser place'
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Bill Paxton's Life in Photos
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Bill Paxton on His 15 Best Roles
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Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron, more stars pay tribute to Bill Paxton
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Bill Paxton, star of Big Love, Aliens, and more, dies at 61
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Training Day: EW review
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How Joe R. Lansdale dreamed up Hap and Leonard
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Training Day reboot at CBS casts Bill Paxton as lead
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Gamechangers trailer: Daniel Radcliffe as Grand Theft Auto creator
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Bill Paxton and Ray Liotta reveal why fake beards are the worst
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Bill Paxton talks Texas Rising: 'I believe I was born to play Sam Houston'
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Bill Paxton talks 'Alien' reboot: 'You've got to have Hudson!'
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Daniel Radcliffe, Bill Paxton cast in BBC's drama about the making of 'Grand Theft Auto'
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Casting Net: Emma Stone in negotiations for musical 'La La Land'
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Fight zombies in 'Call of Duty' with John Malkovich (yes, really)
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'Agents of SHIELD': Bill Paxton previews season finale
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'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' recruits Bill Paxton as guest star
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Bill Paxton to narrate Nat Geo's 'JFK: The Final Hours' documentary
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'2 Guns': Bill Paxton on his scene-stealing role
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'Hatfields & McCoys': Filming the all-American family feud in Romania
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Casting Net: Bill Paxton aiming to fight with Tom Cruise in 'All You Need Is Kill.' Plus: Melissa Leo, Gong Li, Taryn Manning
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Casting Net: Charlize Theron to enter 'Murder Mystery.' Plus: Bill Paxton, Amy Ryan, Dane DeHaan