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      • Director John McTiernan arranged for Rickman to fall 25 feet onto an airbag for the shot after a count of three; Rickman, who was afraid of heights, was not looking forward to the stunt. To make matters worse, the crew decided to drop him after only counting to one, which led to the iconic look of shock on Rickman’s face during the scene.

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    While filming the iconic action movie Die Hard, Rickman needed a little bit of coaxing to film the scene where his character, Hans Gruber, (spoiler alert) falls to his death. Due to...

  4. screenrant.com › die-hard-hans-gruber-alan-rickmanWhy Hans Gruber's Die Hard Death Scene Aged So Well - Screen Rant

    Jan 3, 2024 · Alan Rickman's genuine shock during the scene adds authenticity to Hans Gruber falling to his death in Die Hard. The use of a fake background during the scene has become endearing and nostalgic for audiences.

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    Jan 14, 2016 · But few people know that this iconic shot was a bit of a shocker for Rickman. According to CineFix’s 7 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Die Hard , published in 2014, that’s because ...

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  7. www.newyorker.com › culture › culture-deskThe Unforgettable Villainy of Alan Rickman in “Die Hard”

    Jan 14, 2016 · In Rickman's deadpan performance, Gruber seems to possess a strange fatalism, as if he expects to lose, and to die, all along. Who cares? But, despite this nihilistic anonymity, it is Gruber...

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  8. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › filmsThe cruel trick played on Alan Rickman in Die Hard

    Jan 14, 2016 · But one thing Rickman’s followers may not know is the real reason behind the look of utter shock on his face when he fall to his death in Die Hard. Director John McTiernan asked Rickman...

  9. www.thrillist.com › entertainment › nationDie Hard 30th Anniversary: How Hans Gruber's Death Was Shot ...

    Aug 13, 2018 · It's the three-decades-old shot that everyone remembers: up-close on the villainous Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) as he falls to his death from the Nakatomi building at the hands of John McClane...

  10. gizmodo.com.au › 2016 › 01The Real Reason Behind Alan Rickman’s Shocked Face In Die Hard

    Here’s a little-known fact about Alan Rickman in Die Hard: For his character’s final scene, he agreed to fall onto an airbag 8 metres below on the count of three. Except the director and the ...