[Huntress]

I agree with you both. Alan Rickman is perfect for the part of Snape, and always makes an excellent bad guy.

[AmishDude]

Rickman's best roles are when he is the smartest person in the room and has to endure the stupidity around him. He makes a hilarious comic villain.

[SuziQ]

Alan Rickman is perfect for the part of Snape, and always makes an excellent bad guy.

He did a great "Euro trash" part in Die Hard.

[grellis]

Rickman is great at playing a villain, but my favorite role of his was in the film Truly, Madly, Deeply. Yes, I suppose it is technically a dreaded "chick flick," but the acting in that movie is second to none. Juliet Stephenson is the most underused actress out there.

Miranda Richardson is not the first thought I had to play Skeeter but I bet she'll be great in the role.