Of course, no “Robin Hood” story is complete without the Sheriff of Nottingham, and this version has landed a heavyweight in Sean Bean. But instead of a mustache-twirling villain, this Sheriff ...

Particularly, his masterful performances of portraying villains in movies like Die Hard and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves have made Rickman one of the most compelling actors of this generation.

But as one of the movie world's favorite stereotypes, this month we celebrate the London Film Festival by picking our top 10 British villains ... stuffed turkey, "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves ...

Here’s how it works. And great storytelling in the days before Alan Rickman had completely changed villains forever. He stole Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Die Hard from Kevin Costner and ...

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