How did Bill Pullman and wife Tamara meet? All about Lewis Pullman’s parents relationship as he share’s dad’s reaction to Thunderbolts

Independence Day star Bill Pullman, widely known for his critically acclaimed roles in dysfunctional family drama films, recently shared his thoughts on his son Lewis's debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ahead of his upcoming film Thunderbolts. With an acting career that spans over three decades, Bill has been in several movies across different genres.

Pullman, who has been married to Tamara Hurwits for over 35 years, shares three children with her. The couple has a daughter, Maesa, and two sons, Lewis and Jack. 32-year-old Lewis has so far been in quite a few movies, and some of them are Hollywood blockbusters like Top Gun: Maverick and Riff Raff.

Lewis is making his Marvel debut with his upcoming film Thunderbolts, which is set to premiere on May 2, 2025. The Salem's Lot star, after receiving the script for his big movie, wanted his father, Bill Pullman's thoughts and reaction to it. Before we dive into that, let's find out more about his parents, Bill and his mother Tamara.

The couple met when he was studying theatre and directing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1980. They were cast in a play called Impromptu at Versailles by Molière, as per a website dedicated to Bill Pullman.

In a 2020 interview with People Magazine, Bill discussed the secret to his long, successful marriage. The critically-acclaimed actor said:

"I think it’s putting our hands in the dirt; it’s parallel play of digging and planting. We spend a lot of time outdoors together. A lot of time at the ranch, so we enjoy those similar things. It’s helped keeping in tune with each other."

In another 2011 interview with Good Housekeeping, Bill revealed the key to his long-lasting relationship:

"Being able to share a perspective about what we want to do — and also supporting each other."

Lewis Pullman talks about his father, Bill's, reaction to his Marvel film Thunderbolts

Lewis Pullman, during a press event for his upcoming MCU film Thunderbolts, revealed his father, Bill's, reaction to his new movie. The Press Play star, who plays the character of Robert Reynolds in the movie, shared:

"He always goes story first, and writing first, and character first."

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Lewis further continued saying how he was waiting for the script so that he could send it to his father, Bill, for his thoughts. However, after finally sending him the script, Lewis shared what his father had to say about it. He revealed:

"Once he read the script, he was like, 'There's a lot to do here. Yeah. I think there's a lot to be done.'"

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