Side note on the Hans Gruber fall from Nakatomi tower:
Side note on the Hans Gruber fall from Nakatomi tower:
Director John McTiernan asked Rickman to fall backward onto an airbag from 25 feet in the air, to create a scene that felt real. Fair enough, but instead of dropping him on the count of three, the stunt crew let him fly on the count of one, which resulted in Rickman's not-at-all-faked surprise and fear.