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1. • • Even though Die Hard was the British actor's feature film debut, Rickman reportedly (and rather successfully) pushed writers Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza, producer Joel Silver, and director John McTiernan to reconceive the film's antagonist into a character that was more suave and urbane and less militaristic, in order to better suit his strengths.
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   Did Alan Rickman play Hans Gruber in Die Hard?

   • Almost 3 decades after his foiled attempt to rob the Nakatomi Plaza in 1988’s Die Hard, the sneering, intellectual and Time magazine-referencing Hans Gruber still is hailed as one of cinema’s most iconic baddies. But, as Alan Rickman’s first film role, the part was not initially to the stage-trained thespian’s liking.

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   Why did Alan Rickman drop Hans Gruber before he died?

   • 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. The behind-the-scenes trick of dropping Rickman earlier than expected was necessary to ensure the death scene was done right the first time.

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   Who is Alan Rickman?

   • For many moviegoers, Alan Rickman will always be the toothy, perfectly manicured, sphinxlike villain Hans Gruber, from the 1988 action movie “Die Hard.” PHOTOGRAPH BY 20TH CENTURY FOX FILM CORP. / EVERETT

   The Unforgettable Villainy of Alan Rickman in “Die Hard”

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   What happened to Alan Rickman in Harry Potter & Die Hard?

   • "Alan Rickman, Watchable Villain in Harry Potter and Die Hard, Dies at 69". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016. ^ Ritman, Alex (9 September 2016). "Toronto: Producer Stephen Woolley Talks Dedicating 'Limehouse Golem' to Alan Rickman". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

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   How many times did Rickman steal the show in Die Hard?

   • Viewed decades later, Rickman's performance remains admirable for—to borrow Gruber's line—"The exactness, the attention to every conceivable detail." Here are 10 times Rickman stole the show in Die Hard . This is the first moment when we realize this movie's villain is something special.

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   Was Rickman a villain in Die Hard?

   • Rickman was able to break out of the mould of the movie villain with critic Roger Ebert noting, "The man is Rickman, who you will look at on the screen, and know you have seen somewhere, and rattle your memory all during the movie without making the connection that he was the villain in Die Hard ."

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   Sep 1, 2022 · Let's look at all the ways Alan Rickman made Hans Gruber into the ultimate action movie villain in 'Die Hard' — and why we almost wished he had gotten away with it.

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   Apr 16, 2015 · Although Rickman admitted that he was nervous in the scenes involving guns — “If you look carefully, you’ll see me blinking” — he did claim to have settled into the character of a ...

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   Hans Gruber is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the 1988 action film Die Hard, portrayed by Alan Rickman. Gruber is a thief and criminal mastermind from East Germany who holds the Nakatomi Plaza hostage to steal $640 million in negotiable bearer bonds.

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   Jan 14, 2016 · Who cares? But, despite this nihilistic anonymity, it is Gruber who remains the movie's unforgettable character. "Die Hard" made Bruce Willis a movie star, but it earned Rickman a different...

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   Rickman made his film debut as the German criminal mastermind Hans Gruber in Die Hard (1988). He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).

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   Dec 8, 2021 · A video essay reviewing and analyzing Alan Rickman's performance as Hans Gruber in Die Hard. This was Alan Rickman's breakthrough performance at the age of 4...

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    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.