10 Awesome Obscure Alan Rickman Roles You Probably Missed
3. Rasputin: Servant Of Destiny
Lets face it: if Alan Rickman was born to play the Sheriff of Nottingham, he was also born to play Rasputin. Although Rasputin: Dark Servant Of Destiny was only a television film, Rickman typically made the role of the mystical faith healer his own, the dark charm that made the Sheriff so alluring again creeping in to create a character both fascinating and terrifying. Indeed, it seems the more complex a personality he has to portray, the more Rickmans unique gifts come to the surface, for in Rasputin he tackled a person so enshrouded in mystery that an actor must tread the fine line between preserving the magic and letting the audience get a glimpse of the man beneath the robe. That he pulled it off with aplomb, bagging both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his performance, is testament to his immense acting ability. Long tucked away on VHS, the fact that HBO now own the rights may see this lost gem surface again in the near future.
