Die Hard is one of the rare examples of an action movie where people know the character’s names. It’s not Bruce Willis fighting Alan Rickman; it’s John McClane outmaneuvering Hans Gruber.

The antagonist Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) takes control of the highrise and holds everyone in the party hostage. Die Hard was never about Christmas. It was always an action-packed drama about ...

Acclaimed actor Alan Rickman, who made his film debut with his portrayal of the villain Hans Gruber in Die Hard, passed away on January 14, 2016, due to pancreatic cancer. Widely praised for his ...

Alan Rickman, the legendary actor best known ... Bruce Willis’s adversary in the action classic Die Hard. He cemented his status as a major star with his BAFTA-winning role as the Sheriff ...

Alan Rickman portrayed Hans Gruber in Die Hard and went on to land a number of huge film roles, with most seeing him play the villain. He played Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films as well as ...

It wasn’t until recently that Radcliffe heard Rickman’s words. Horowitz played the clip at an April 2024 “Happy Sad Confused” ...

Is John McClane (Bruce Willis) the ultimate action hero? He took on an entire group of terrorists by himself and made it out ...

One of my very favorite things about Die Hard isn't even in the movie ... Acting up to him every step of the way is Alan Rickman, at his sneering best". If it's not the best action movie of ...

Die Hard is a truly brilliant movie: the screenplay is tight as a drum, and Bruce Willis’ performance as John McClane is the unstoppable force to Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber’s immovable object.

Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? We unpack the festive debate, plus the inside scoop on where to watch Die Hard in Australia.