Fortnite Leak Uncovers Canceled Die Hard Collaboration

Fortnite leaks have uncovered details about a canceled Die Hard crossover, revealing scrapped designs for a skin based on the movie's main character John McClane, as well as other early concept ideas like a "fat" version of Family Guy's Peter Griffin - hinting at the various franchise collaborations Epic Games had planned to bring themed content and new skins to the popular battle royale game, though ultimately these particular crossover elements never materialized.

Canceled Die Hard Crossover Revealed in Fortnite Leak

Being a live-service game, Fortnite pushes out loads of content regularly, at times teaming up with other notable franchises to bring new themed cosmetic content for its players. As a result, it has collaborated with several different IPs over the years and added new skins inspired by characters like Solid Snake from Metal Gear, Magneto from X-Men, and Kratos from God of War, among others.

Recently, a new concept skin has surfaced online that reveals what the canceled Fortnite/Die Hard crossover would have looked like. According to the leaked images shared by insider iFireMonkey, developer Epic Games was working on concepts for a variety of Fortnite skins at one point, including a skin based on Die Hard protagonist John McClane. As expected, the designs bear a strong resemblance to Bruce Willis, the actor who played the iconic character. The concept images show four different versions of McClane that pay homage to his looks in the 1988 film. Keeping in line with the material of the movie, he is depicted as wearing a white tank top, a black tank top, shirtless, and shirtless with bandages on his back. In all the character concepts, McClane is equipped with a red ax and is not wearing any shoes.

A collaboration between Fortnite and Die Hard was under wraps years ago before eventually being binned. While the crossover never materialized, the leaked concept art provides a glimpse into what could have been, hinting at the various franchise collaborations Epic Games had planned to bring themed content and new skins to the popular battle royale game.

Leaked Fortnite Concepts Show More Early Character Skins

Apart from the John McClane skin, concept art for various other popular characters is included in the leak. This list boasts some popular franchises, including Family Guy, Alien, and Predator. While characters from these IPs made it into the game eventually, the differences between the early concept and their final appearance are noticeable upon comparison. Interestingly, the leaked concept also reveals that the battle royale game was once set to get a "fat" version of Family Guy's Peter Griffin – just like his look in the show – instead of the muscular counterpart of the character that was shipped into the game earlier this year.

Even though Die Hard's John McClane doesn't look like he'll find his way onto Fortnite anytime soon, there are certain other highly popular characters expected to arrive soon in the multiplayer game. The latest development suggests that a duo of MCU superheroes may get their own Fortnite skins in the coming weeks. With several Marvel characters having already appeared in the game before, this would mark another chance for fans to expand their superhero skin collection.