Alan Rickman was never a character you hated. He played antagonists that people loved to see onscreen. (And IIRC once told a very young fan, through gritted teeth, “I don’t play villains, I play very interesting characters.” Dr. Lazarus had to be partly autobiographical.)
Hans Gruber, The Sheriff of Nottingham and Severus Snape would all, collectively, be interested in that conversation as well.
Alan Rickman was a treasure. RIP
Alan Rickman was never a character you hated. He played antagonists that people loved to see onscreen. (And IIRC once told a very young fan, through gritted teeth, “I don’t play villains, I play very interesting characters.” Dr. Lazarus had to be partly autobiographical.)
Contrast with Dolores Umbridge.