Willis' 'Concussion Buster'

5 months ago 10th May 09:35

Bruce Willis has invented a bizarre contraption to help him avoid head injuries on the set of his action films - a helmet made of rubber bands he calls his "concussion buster".

The 54-year-old Die Hard star gave American TV audiences a laugh when he banged and bounced his head on the desk of late night talk show host David Letterman on Wednesday (06-May-09) night to prove how well the device works.

I'm getting a little older so I was fooling around the house and I get one of those little rubber band balls

He explained, "I'm feeling a little clumsy lately. A little clumsy around the house and clumsy on the sets. You know, you get a little kicked in the head sometimes, banged around. I'm getting a little older so I was fooling around the house and I get one of those little rubber band balls. This protects my head. I like to call it Bruce Willis' concussion buster".

But laughs turned to gasps when Willis challenged the host to smash an empty bottle of whiskey against his bald head after he took off the gear, sending glass shattering all over the set.

Willis shook off the stunt, joking, "It's the seatbelt of the 21st century".