Willis' wisecracking, terrorist-foiling New York cop" character as "the anti-Bond". The magazine called the characters portrayed by Keanu Reeves in Speed, Wesley Snipes in Passenger 57, and Jean-Claude Van Damme in Sudden Death as "copycat descendants" of John McClane.

Bruce Willis was called "an excellent casting choice as a sardonic action hero."

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Category:Bruce WillisThe Texas Rangers will have to continue their pursuit of a playoff spot without the services of RHP Colby Lewis.

Lewis will have surgery to remove bone spurs from his right hip, ending his chances of pitching this season for Texas, the team announced Tuesday.

Colby Lewis will not pitch in 2013. (AP Photo)

Lewis has been dealing with hip pain during his comeback from surgery last year to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow. He has not pitched since July 2012.

The repaired elbow has felt good, but Lewis said Tuesday the hip problem has progressed to affecting his mechanics.

"The guy has unbelievable pain tolerance and work ethic, and he's pushed through it as long as he could," Rangers GM Daniels told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "We felt