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Bill Paxton's Son Calls His 'Twisters' Cameo an 'Easter Egg' for OG Fans


The late Bill Paxton's son, James, detailed his cameo in the upcoming ‘Twisters’ film, which drops on July 19

Jay Maidment/20th Century Studios/MARVEL ;Dan McFadden/CTMG, Inc ; Universal From action adventure to heartbreaking romance, there is a summer blockbuster for every type of cinephile this year, and Us Weekly has your complete guide to all of them. TWISTER (1996) BILL PAXTON, HELEN HUNTCover ImagesJames said taking the project “wasn’t something that I could really decide immediately,” especially given the “magnitude” of the connection to his late father. The project gave James a deeper appreciation for his dad’s career, which included roles in Aliens(1986), Tombstone(1993), True Lies(1994), Apollo 13(1995) and Titanic(1997).

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