Is it just a coincidence that the bad guys give Ellis a Coke?
Early in Die Hard, we are introduced to the businessman Ellis in a scene in which he snorts coke in Holly Gennaro's office.
Later in the movie - in what turns out to be his final scene - Ellis is in Holly Gennaro's office again, this time with Hans Gruber. At one point, one of Hans's men offers a can of Coke to Ellis, and then pours it into a drinking glass.
Is it just a coincidence that Ellis appears with coke in his first scene, and then appears with Coke in his final scene? If not, what is the meaning?
(This question was inspired by this Reddit post.)
Best Answer
The script (p.83) clearly indicates that the Diet Coke was scripted
Ellis has a cigarette, and a terrorist brings him a Diet coke.
...but there is nothing in the script (unshot or otherwise) about Ellis asking for a Coke, drink or coke/drugs so, I think, we must assume that this is just co-incidental.
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