The Crystal Trap: Press pause at 2 hours and 2 minutes and take a closer look at Alan Rickman’s eyes

Broadcast on the M6 ​​tonight, Crystal Trap, the first installment in the acclaimed Die Hard saga, quickly established itself as a true must-see in action cinema when it hit cinemas 36 years ago today. An indestructible classic full of iconic lines, John McClane’s first film adventure left its mark in particular on the thrilling long-distance duel of souls between its two main characters.

Led by Bruce Willis early in his career and at the top of his form, The Crystal Trap also benefits from one of cinema’s most iconic antagonists, played by the impeccable Alan Rickman: the ruthless Hans Gruber.

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at 2 hours, 2 minutes and 40 seconds

But aside from his legendary acting talent and his great punchlines, an overlooked little detail hidden at the end of the film makes the Crystal Trap villain even more successful.

Indeed, if you’re ever going to rediscover classic John McTiernan on TV tonight, I suggest you press “pause” at exactly 2 hours, 2 minutes and 40 seconds, the end of the film, when Hans Gruber drops to his death from the top of Nakatomi Plaza.

For once, there’s no easter egg or specific reference to this scene. However, I recommend that you pay special attention to the character’s eyes when he falls from the building in slow motion.

Alan Rickman was suddenly fired

Know that the expression of fear that we read deep in his eyes is not simulated by Alan Rickman and that it is completely authentic. We will explain…

For the purposes of the scene, Rickman had to be dropped from a height of 12 meters into the void to land on an inflatable structure. A rather dangerous stunt, which the actor performed in only one shooting. But in order to get the most sincere surprise on the face, the director decided to release it at 2… instead of 3!

Therefore, the eyes of Hans Gruber falling from the skyscraper at the end of the crystal trap are really the eyes of a person falling into the void.

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