Of all the action movie villains, Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber remains one of, if not the finest. His suave yet sinister take on the German terrorist in "Die Hard" endures due to Rickman's clear commitment to the role. The actor, who was at the time transitioning from an esteemed theater career, was obviously determined to portray Gruber convincingly, despite his initial reservations about doing an action movie.

That commitment extended to doing his own stunts, including Gruber's dramatic fall...

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