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As a bad guy he was amazing, Hans Gruber, Sheriff of Nottingham and Snape are probably the finest examples of his work in this area but he was never limited to
by celticninja 11y ago
As a bad guy he was amazing, Hans Gruber, Sheriff of Nottingham and Snape are probably the finest examples of his work in this area but he was never limited to just the bad guy he just played them so well when he did.
- fenomas 11y agoJohn Sessions told an anecdote on QI where a child asked Rickman why he always played villains, and he responded "I don't play villains... I play very interesting people". Video: https://youtu.be/5BYeI6Cn6dk?t=46s https://youtu.be/5BYeI6Cn6dk?t=46s
- venomsnake 11y agoWhile the three of them were antagonists, I would not qualify them as bad guys or villains. The only really bad guy I can remember he was playing was the judge in Sweeny Todd.
- maxerickson 11y agoGruber killed people because it made his robbery more convenient. He shoots the corporate dipshit guy in the head just to emphasize that he is serious. How much more villainous can you get?
- gadders 11y agoDon't judge.
- spike021 11y agoAgreed for Snape's character.
- celticninja 11y agoReally? Gruber was an out and out thief and murderer who used terrorism as a front for his plans. The Sheriff was also a proper villain, doing whatever he could to try and ensure he ended up on the throne. I concede on Snape.
- venomsnake 11y agoBut if everyone has just given what Gruber wanted no one would have gotten hurt. They open the safe, move out with the money and everyone but Bruce Willis' career is happy.