Gruber was listed by Empire magazine as the 17th Greatest Movie Character of All Time out of 100, while John McClane placed 12th on the same list.
Gruber has gone on to become one of the most iconic villains in cinematic history and is often considered one of the greatest. You should sometimes think about looking at your movie through the point of view of the villain who is really driving the narrative." Reception and legacy De Souza stated, "If he had not planned the robbery and put it together, Bruce Willis would have just gone to the party and reconciled or not with his wife. de Souza wrote the screenplay for Die Hard with the mindset of Gruber being the protagonist of the story. According to actor Hans Buhringer, who portrayed the criminal Fritz in the film, Rickman researched meticulously to perfect his German accent and was even able to achieve the German-English dialect throughout the film. The scene where Gruber pretends to be an escaped hostage named Bill Clay was not originally included in the script, and was added once the production crew discovered that Rickman could pull off a convincing American accent. The first shot taken ended up being the one used in the movie. Rickman was to be dropped 40 feet, and was let go sooner than expected, causing the shocked look of fear on Gruber's face to be genuine. A blue screen was used for the now infamous scene of Gruber's death. Rickman was cast after producer Joel Silver saw him during a Broadway run of Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Hans Gruber was the first major film role given to Alan Rickman.
The villain became so popular with movie fans, the producers introduced his brother, Simon (played by Jeremy Irons), as the primary antagonist of the third film in the franchise – Die Hard with a Vengeance. Since his first appearance, Gruber has been cemented as one of the most iconic villains in film history – as well as often being ranked as the greatest action movie villain of all time and one of Rickman's most iconic roles. His plan is foiled by New York cop John McClane, who happened upon Gruber's plot by mistake. Gruber is a cunning thief and criminal mastermind from East Germany who holds the Nakatomi Plaza hostage to steal $640 million in negotiable bearer bonds. Hans Gruber is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the 1988 action film Die Hard, portrayed by Alan Rickman. Heckler & Koch P7M13 (semi-automatic pistol) Volksfrei Movement (based on Red Army Faction)
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