Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay note the risk they took killing off their main character in a movie this size, especially a character played by Bruce Willis. In fact, Willis went to Bruckheimer when he was still considering taking the part and told the producer he would do the film, but he had to die at the end. They all agree, though, that Armageddon has a bittersweet ending that retains its hopeful attitude with Affleck and Tyler's characters. Bruckheimer notes that Disney never stepped in and tried to make them change it. Bay remembers how much Armageddon was knocked by the critics, who, as Bay notes, have an average age of 45. The director watched the film with the critic for the L.A. Times in attendance. The critic didn't know Bay was there, but Bay watched him during the screening. "He literally looked like he had a scowl on his face, and, I'm telling you, the audience twelve times cheered. I don't think he liked that." Bay also notes he doesn't believe audiences listen to what critics have to say in this day and age.

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