Alan Rickman’s iconic role as Hans Gruber in Die Hard ultimately catapulted him into Hollywood stardom. Believe it or not, Sam Neill played an unintentional but pivotal part in this chapter of ...

During a 2015 BAFTA Life in Pictures event celebrating his career, Rickman, who died in January 2016, opened up about Die Hard. He confessed the film industry had been new to him, saying: “I didn’t ...

At a BAFTA event, the British actor discussed his debut film role as the iconic baddie Hans Gruber. By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent But, as Alan Rickman’s first film role, the part was not initially ...

Fans remembered Alan Rickman's greatest roles on the anniversary of one of his first. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Harry ...

Alan Rickman has revealed that he nearly turned down the role of Hans Gruber in Die Hard. Speaking to BAFTA (via The Guardian), Rickman said when he first read the script for the Bruce Willis film, he ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. And great storytelling in the days before Alan Rickman had completely changed villains forever.

British actor Darrel Bailey does a great German accent. This was a problem. While Bailey was rehearsing to perform “Yippee Ki Yay” — a one-person retelling of “Die Hard” — he kept crushing his German ...

Some of today’s tweets continue the longstanding debate of whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Last year, San Diego Board of Supervisors chairman Nathan Fletcher took the steps required to ...

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Harry Potter, Die Hard, Love Actually—Alan Rickman worked his magic in every role he took on.Learn more about the beloved English actor in today’s #GoogleDoodle ...