10 Best Movie Terrorists

2. Hans Gruber - Die Hard

"Due to the Nakatomi Corporation's legacy of greed around the globe, they are about to be taught a lesson in the real use of power. You will be witnesses."

We've had some big personalities in this list and some cracking performances from the likes of Dennis Hopper, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ed Harris. But for pure villainy, Alan Rickman steals the crown as one of the best movie terrorists of all time. A German terrorist leader and mastermind behind the Nakatomi Plaza heist, he would almost got away with it if it wasn't for one John McClane. The brilliance of Hand Gruber is all down to Alan Rickman's delivery. Cold, ruthless and utterly arrogant, he is a man who will kill without hesitation and has no intention of letting his hostages live. Not only does he execute Nakatomi executive Joseph Takagi for refusing to follow his demand, he leads the hostages, McClane's wife Holly included, to an explosive-rigged rooftop just to fake the death of his henchmen and himself and escape with $640 million in bearer bank bonds. He might not have caused devastation on the scale of some terrorists on this list, but he is the villain behind the greatest terrorist movie of all time. Few have tried to emulate him, but none have bettered him. The method behind his madness To steal $640 million in bearer bank bonds from Nakatomi Plaza. The degree of terror and destruction he leaves in his wake The rooftop of Nakatomi Plaza, rigged with explosives that takes out FBI helicopter is one of the iconic action sequences of the 1990s. Plus one poor Joseph Takagi who takes the noble way out by refusing to meet his demands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL78WGjktX4 His Sheer Force Of Character One of the biggest villains of any action movie, Hans Gruber is the ultimate terrorist and Alan Rickman is clearly having a blast. His performance might not be subtle, but it's absolutely brilliant. Yet he's not at number one. So who does that honour go to?