Alan Rickman almost rejected Die Hard, until its smart subtext and nuanced characters convinced the theatre legend to stay.

'It showed that it pays to have a little bit of theatre training,' the late actor said of his request and subsequent battle with the producers.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Like his on-screen counterpart with Bruce Willis's John McClane, it's hard to think of anyone else playing the role of industrious ...