4 reasons why Alan Rickman is the perfect villain, and 3 reasons why he’s not

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21/02/13 12,616 Views 40 Comments

IT’S ALAN RICKMAN’S birthday today, so obviously we’re going to celebrate him.

We’ll bring you his softer side in just a bit, but first here are his top four villainous moments, starting with what he does to poor poor Emma Thompson…

4. Harry – Love Actually

The almost-cheating villain who makes Emma Thompson cry in one of the saddest movie scenes ever…

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3. Sherrif of Nottingham

The bearded sleazy villain with a hatred for Robin Hood

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2. Severus Snape – Harry Potter

The complex villain, but still the bravest man Harry has ever known…

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1. Hans Gruber – Die Hard

The calm, calculating villain who loves a fine suit and his detonators…

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Now we don’t want to leave you thinking bad things about Mr Rickman, especially on his birthday, so here are three reasons why he’s a bit of a softie:

1. He was in this Texas video, smelling Sharleen Spiteri’s hair

2. He posed for this picture

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3. He’s been devoted to his partner Rima Horton for decades

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Alan. That is not a tie. Stop pretending it is. (Yui Mok/PA Archive/Press Association Images)

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Shanti Om 21/02/13 #

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I love his voice, like Morgan Freeman or Patrick Stewart or Ian McKellan, they just have great voices..

And speaking of voices, loved him in Dogma!

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- Liz (10) (^_^) 22/02/13 #
  
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  And Benedict Cumberbatch, don’t forget that voice ‘like a jaguar caught in a cello’.
  And who also does a rather cracking Alan Rickman impression, so cracking that he played Rickman in an ep of the Simpsons that just aired in the US.
  
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- Pádraig O'hEidhin 22/02/13 #
  
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  What? He looks and speaks like morag off home and away.
  
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Jamie McCormack 21/02/13 #

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He also tried to stitch-up the Big fella!

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- Stewie Griffin 22/02/13 #
  
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  lol die hard 1 best xmas movie ever
  
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Columbo Di Sullivano 21/02/13 #

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He was the best ever Sheriff of Nottingham. Cruel and entertaining all in one.

“We’ll at least I didn’t use a spoon!” :D

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Vanessa Kennedy 22/02/13 #

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Strangely attractive man – something about him.

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- Pat Kelly 22/02/13 #
  
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  Not bad yourself
  
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Paul O'Grady 21/02/13 #

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Don’t forget that he was the worst villain of the lot of them – DeV

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- clareo79 22/02/13 #
  
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  And he did that brilliant ‘Tea Time’ video!
  
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Hugo Sanchez 21/02/13 #

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And call off Christmas!!

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- Spudicus 21/02/13 #
  
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  Don’t get me started on robin hood quotes!!! I’ve given birth to eight babies, Don’t you talk to me about getting urt ya big ox!
  
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Meredith Lopez 21/02/13 #

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Rickman is a great actor, period.

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- Patrice Auburn 21/02/13 #
  
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  Is that like a full-stop then?
  
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- Hugo Sanchez 21/02/13 #
  
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  Its a woman thing
  
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- Chuck Farrelly 21/02/13 #
  
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  I think she meant he’s a great period actor
  
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- ADEBAYO FLYNN 22/02/13 #
  
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  That’s so L.A.
  
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Conor 21/02/13 #

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A mighty fine De Valera. If only he were taller and thinner…

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- Pat Kelly 22/02/13 #
  
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  Yeah he was very like him. Self centered. Control freak, manipulative and cunning.
  
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Ruth Frances Long 21/02/13 #

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Truly madly deeply…

Sang and played a cello as a guitar while singing The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore with a silly tash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ52td1GMT0

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Seamus Moran 22/02/13 #

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Truly Madly Deeply, great movie, he’s definitely a 20%er. Any movie with him in it is 20% better for it.

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Orela Krawczyk 21/02/13 #

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Shape isn’t a villain, not a nice guy but not a villain , you silly muggle

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- Orela Krawczyk 21/02/13 #
  
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  That would be * Snape* damned autocorrect
  
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- Chuck Farrelly 21/02/13 #
  
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  Dude, spoiler alert?
  
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Spudicus 21/02/13 #

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The Texas link no workedy! Also that’s a pretty disturbing photo, with too much man crotch for my liking.

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Stephen Byrne 21/02/13 #

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When I see him its either “shoot the glass” or Dogma that comes to mind. Great actor

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Ronan Fitzgerald 22/02/13 #

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By grabthar’s hammer! No mention of his stellar performance in Galaxy Quest!

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Tom O Brien 22/02/13 #

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Take his heart out with a spoon
“Why a spoon?”
Because it will hurt more….
Best scene in movie

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sonya murtagh 21/02/13 #

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Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

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Dermot Lane 21/02/13 #

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I blame Enda Kenny

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Nick Hill 22/02/13 #

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He was in the gym in the IFSC last year. Bizarre. Probably still getting over his fall from the Nakatomi plaza!

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Celtic Lady 21/02/13 #

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Gorgeous.

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Anne Marie Cahalane 21/02/13 #

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Love him! The best baddie in Robin Hood, you waited for Kevin Costner to kick his backside!

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Stephen Mc Elligott 21/02/13 #

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He played a good villain in die hard. He is a decent enough actor alright.

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- Chuck Farrelly 21/02/13 #
  
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  The official stamp of approval. He’s finally made it
  
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Republic Of Zen 22/02/13 #

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Also played De Valera, the most villain of them all.

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Aoif H 21/02/13 #

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Theres a lot of these articles doing the rounds today!! http://her.ie/story/oh-alan-you-re-so-positively-evil-alan-rickman-s-five-most-evil-performances-707463

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Chris Mcgarr 22/02/13 #

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Loved him in Quigley down under. A very underrated movie btw.

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colm connolly 22/02/13 #

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Hitchhikers guide was the better for him

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Ted Power 21/02/13 #

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Because every time someone comments about the tit they get at least 50 red thumbs

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4 reasons why Alan Rickman is the perfect villain, and 3 reasons why he’s not

GRUBER!

4. Harry – Love Actually

3. Sherrif of Nottingham

2. Severus Snape – Harry Potter

1. Hans Gruber – Die Hard

1. He was in this Texas video, smelling Sharleen Spiteri’s hair

2. He posed for this picture

3. He’s been devoted to his partner Rima Horton for decades

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