Mrs Jared Leto Posted January 14, 2016 #1 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Alan Rickman, the British actor who played the brooding Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films years after his film debut as the "Die Hard" villain Hans Gruber, has died after a short battle with cancer, a source familiar with his career said Thursday. He was 69. A smooth-voiced London native, Rickman worked on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company and in U.K. television projects before earning his first film role: The German terrorist Gruber, opposite Bruce Willis' John McClane, in 1988's "Die Hard." It ended up being one of Hollywood's more memorable villainous roles, but he told The Guardian in 2015 that he almost didn't take it. "What the hell is this? I'm not doing an action movie," he told the newspaper about his reaction after reading the script. But, he said, the progressive storyline eventually won him over. "Every single black character in that film is positive and highly intelligent," he said. "So, 28 years ago, that's quite revolutionary, and quietly so." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_need_me Posted January 14, 2016 #2 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 That's really sad, we've lost too many influential and iconic figures this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britnoy Posted January 14, 2016 #3 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 This is so sad! He was an amazing actor and he surely will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino Posted January 14, 2016 #4 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 You don't understand, I was a HUGE obsessive Alan fan when I was a teen/early 20's. I'm so fucked up about this. I don't know what to do with myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonHardy! Posted January 14, 2016 #5 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Sad news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jared Leto Posted January 14, 2016 Author #6 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 You don't understand, I was a HUGE obsessive Alan fan when I was a teen/early 20's. I'm so fucked up about this. I don't know what to do with myself. how old are you now? well i know how you feel, cause i was like that with amy winehouse. i still cannot believe she really is dead. what a tragedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino Posted January 14, 2016 #7 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 how old are you now? well i know how you feel, cause i was like that with amy winehouse. i still cannot believe she really is dead. what a tragedy. OMG yes, I still feel like she's gonna release something totally amazing any time now. I'm 30. I didn't start reading Harry Potter until I was 17/18 because Chamber of Secrets (the movie) came out and I fell in love with Snape. Which turned into a love for Alan. It's funny because although Snape really turned me onto Alan, now I see people saying "RIP Snape" and I'm all nooooooo he was so much more than Snape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jared Leto Posted January 14, 2016 Author #8 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 OMG yes, I still feel like she's gonna release something totally amazing any time now. I'm 30. I didn't start reading Harry Potter until I was 17/18 because Chamber of Secrets (the movie) came out and I fell in love with Snape. Which turned into a love for Alan. It's funny because although Snape really turned me onto Alan, now I see people saying "RIP Snape" and I'm all nooooooo he was so much more than Snape! well he is mostly known as snape. sad but true. i never read the harry potter books (to boring), i only saw the movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino Posted January 14, 2016 #9 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 well he is mostly known as snape. sad but true. i never read the harry potter books (to boring), i only saw the movies. No the books are good, give them a chance! There's only a couple boring parts. And you're right, Snape is his definitive role. :-) It's just different for me because I've been a fan since he was only Snape twice. Most HP fans have known him Alan as Snape and Snape as Alan. And I don't think he minded one bit. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jared Leto Posted January 14, 2016 Author #10 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 No the books are good, give them a chance! There's only a couple boring parts. And you're right, Snape is his definitive role. :-) It's just different for me because I've been a fan since he was only Snape twice. Most HP fans have known him Alan as Snape and Snape as Alan. And I don't think he minded one bit. :-) well the role made him really famous and popular. i bet the harry potter fandom will never forgive him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino Posted January 14, 2016 #11 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Sense and Sensibility. I urge everyone to see this movie. <3 Also, Galaxy Quest And Blow Dry Love Actually There's so many....Die Hard, Truly Madly Deeply, Dogma..... My heart is truly broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino Posted January 14, 2016 #12 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Sorry to take over your topic. I'm trying to cope. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jared Leto Posted January 14, 2016 Author #13 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Sorry to take over your topic. I'm trying to cope. :-( no its ok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline77 Posted January 14, 2016 #14 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 i saw this like 2 hours ago, i was like "Wtf, this has to be a bad joke!" but no it's sad, fuck cancer ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenlicious Posted January 14, 2016 #15 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I was so shocked and sad when I heard I am a big Harry Potter fan and he was absolutely great playing Professor Snape. I've watched some other movies where he is in too and he was so freaking talented actor. Gonna miss him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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