Alan Rickman almost rejected role in ‘Die Hard’ film

British actor Alan Rickman almost turned down the role in which he made his first major film appearance.

Rickman, who has died after a battle with cancer, aged 69, was offered the role of Hans Gruber in Die Hard just two days after arriving in Los Angeles in 1987.

“I didn’t know anything about LA. I didn’t know anything about the film business… I’d never made a film before, but I was extremely cheap,” he said.