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Bill Paxton’s Son James Says His ‘Twisters’ Cameo Was An “Emotional” Experience

Seven years after his father Bill Paxton died at age 61, his son James Paxton is appearing in the sequel to his 1996 movie Twister.

The late Golden Globe nominee’s son James Paxton said his experience on the set of the upcoming sequel Twisters, which premieres July 19, was “an emotional thing” after his father died at age 61 back in 2017. “It took me a little bit of time to process it, just given the context of my dad and his significance in the original and him not being here,” he explained to Entertainment Weekly. The Eyewitness actor noted that despite his last name, he still “had to read” for the role and ultimately “made peace” with not landing the audition after it took a while to hear back.

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