Hans Landa has compared the character to Sherlock Holmes, due to the meticulous, cerebral way Landa searches for Jews and traitors. Landa was also compared to "Die Hard" villain Hans Gruber, played by Alan Rickman, due to his disdain for the inferior intellect of those around him. Hans Landa Standartenführer Hans Landa is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 2009 Quentin Tarantino film "Inglourious Basterds". He is portrayed by Austrian actor Christoph Waltz. For his performance, Waltz won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Best Actor Award at
Die Hard with a Vengeance in "Pulp Fiction"." Roger Ebert gave the film a positive review, praising the action sequences and the performances of Willis, Jackson, and Irons, concluding: ""Die Hard with a Vengeance" is basically a wind-up action toy, cleverly made, and delivered with high energy. It delivers just what it advertises, with a vengeance." "Empire" magazine's Ian Nathan applauded the film with a three out of five stars review stating that ""Die Hard with a Vengeance" is better than "Die Hard 2", but not as good as the peerless original. Though it's breathless fun, the film runs out of steam in the last