The world lose some of its most iconic famous person in 2016 , includingCarrie FisherandDavid Bowie . ForHarry Potterfans , the January 14 , 2016 death ofAlan Rickmanhit hard . Unsurprisingly , his castmates were also profoundly impacted by the histrion ’s expiry and have speak out several times over the years about the magic he bring to the set .
" Alan Rickman is undoubtedly one of the greatest worker I will ever work with , " Daniel Radcliffewroteabout Rickman a brace month after his death . " He is also , one of the loyalest and most supportive people I ’ve ever met in the pic industry . "
Over two eld later , the cast ofHarry Potterisremembering RickmantoEntertainment Weekly .
BothEvanna Lynch , who played Luna Lovegood , and director Chris Columbus remember Rickman for being stoic on the outside , but very sweet on the interior .
" You ’re thinking , it ’s the guy fromDie Hardand going , ' Oh my god . ' If he ’s in a serious mood , he ’s intimidating as hell . But suddenly I had dinner with him … and when he smiled , he just became the warmest , nicest human being in the world , " Columbus say .
" Alan Rickman , somewhat much every day of filming , he had a whole flock of trivial children [ visiting ] , " Lynch retrieve . " It was the most outre scenery to see Snape in this black robe … surrounded by all these happy little tyke who were just chatting off to him . ”
Oliver Phelps and Warwick Davis call back Rickman ’s affinity for iPods .
“ I remember once he ’d come back from an awards show … and in the natural endowment box was an iPod , when they ’d first come about , " Phelps said . " I remember being next to him … and I ended up show Alan how to act upon an iPod , which was not what I think I ’d ever do in my life-time . He was a very approachable guy once you saw past Snape ’s wigging . "
" I take off to wonder , what does Alan Rickman as Professor Snape hear to on his iPod ? " Davis tell . " An audiobook ? Some Shakespeare ? Some classical euphony ? Some techno outwit ? I do n’t bang . I never did askhim , and I wish well I had . I ’d roll in the hay to have get it on . ”
Rickman ’s final office was inAlice Through the Looking Glass .
