Zooey Deschanel recently got candid and shared whether she’s thinking about it Die hard a Christmas movie or not.
During a conversation with PEOPLE magazine, the 45-year-old American actress and musician weighed in on a debate surrounding the 1988 action film and whether it can be considered a holiday classic.
Taking into account the fact that Die hard hit theaters this summer and doesn’t depict a “traditional” Christmas movie storyline, Deschanel stated that “that’s how it is” since “it takes place at Christmas.”
“And maybe it’s not like Elf or something, where a magical creature or a magical person or whatever is in the middle of the movie — so it doesn’t have that super Christmas element — but Christmas in the background,” she added, referring to her 2003 holiday film.
The Almost famous star then contrasted it with her new film Mervwhich revolves around a recently divorced couple who go on a trip with their dog to “brighten his sad spirit during the holidays.”
While Die hard tells the story of a New York City police detective, John McClane, played by Bruce Willis, who visits his estranged wife in Los Angeles during a Christmas Eve party, where he ultimately saves a Los Angeles skyscraper from a terrorist attack.
Before we conclude, it is pertinent to mention that this is Zooey Deschanel’s film Merv was released on Amazon’s Prime Video on December 10, 2025.
