(CNN) — Arnold Schwarzenegger loves Bruce Willis very much.
The “Terminator” star recently spoke with CinemaBlend about his friend and fellow action star.
The former governor of California was asked about the fact that Willis had to retire due to his health.
“I think it’s fantastic,” Schwarzenegger said of Willis. “He was, always for years and years, he’s a huge, huge star. And I think he’ll always be remembered as a big, big star. And a kind man.”
The Willis family announced last year that the actor was stepping back from acting because he had been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that can impair the ability to communicate, according to the Mayo Clinic.
His family has since shared that Willis suffers from frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which is a “general term for a group of brain disorders that primarily affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.”
Schwarzenegger said: “I understand that in his health circumstances he has had to retire.”
“But in general, you know, we never really retired,” he added. “Action Heroes Recharge”.
Willis turned 68 in March.
