Marco (Die Hard)

Marco is a minor antagonist in the action film Die Hard. He is an Italian terrorist hired by Hans Gruber to join his terrorist cell, eventually storming and securing the Nakatomi Plaza in a hostile takeover on December the 24th, 1988. 
Marco is portrayed by Lorenzo Caccialnza in the film.
==History==
===Background===
Little is known about Marco's background. What is known is that he was an Italian terrorist born on January 27, 1954. Prior to the events of Die Hard, he was hired by Hans Gruber to join his thirteen-man terrorist cell. 
===Die Hard ===
Marco was one of thirteen terrorist who arrived at Nakatomi Tower in a courier truck. After pulling up in the parking lot, he exited the truck and went with the rest of the terrorist cell in an elevator to secure the 30th floor. After rounding up the hostages, Marco alongside Heinrich and Uli transported missiles across the 35th floor, setting C-4 explosives on the building's roof. When John McClane triggered the plaza's fire alarm, Marco asked Heinrich if they should investigate, with Heinrich responded to not do so, with the two returning to their to work.
During McClane's attempt to break a office window to draw the attention of police sergeant Al Powell, James, who was observing the exterior of the building, radioed and alerted Marco and Heinrich, with both responded to the call. When Heinrich and Marco eventually reached and investigated the location of where McClane was spotted, McClane left his cover and held Marco at gunpoint, pleading him not to shoot. However when Heinrich had ran through the door, and was subsequently shot dead by McClane, it distracted him long enough for Marco to dive for cover, with McClane quickly hiding under a conference table in response. Marco, realising where McClane was hiding, quickly jumped onto the table and began randomly firing his MP5 into the tabletop in an attempt to kill him, slowly tracking McClane as he crawled away under the table.
Eventually, McClane and Marco reached the end of the table, with Marco taunting McClane as he was reloading his gun. However, before Marco could shoot, McClane shot several rounds through the tabletop into Marco's groin, killing him. McClane then used Marco's deceased body to gain the attention of Al Powell, dropping it onto the hood of Powell's police car.
===Legacy===
John McClane was able to successfully use Marco's lifeless body to alert Al Powell, who was able to contact SWAT units and eventually start a police siege, ruining the quiet approach of Hans Gruber's plan. Marco's MP5 would be used by John McClane for the remainder of the Nakatomi Plaza takeover.
===Personality===
Initially, when Marco was held at gun-point, he appeared to be cowardly, as he begged for John McClane not to shoot him. However, when Marco was able to successfully dive for cover following Heinrich's death, the advantage that Marco gained over McClane made him aggressive and overconfident, taunting him as he chased McClane. This overconfidence would eventually lead to his demise, with McClain using his taunts against him, finding an opening to kill Marco.
===Appearance ===
Marco had dark brown hair and brown eyes, with his skin tone being olive. He wore a black button-up shirt, with grey pants and black shoes. He also wore a gold cross necklace around his neck.
=== Abilities ===
Marco wielded a Heckler and Koch MP5 submachine gun, showing his proficiency in firearms. He was also knowledgeable in explosives, being able to set up C-4 charges and transport missiles. Marco is also shown to be somewhat quick-witted, reacting quickly after John McClane was distracted by Heinrich.
===Gallery===
File:Marco Dead.webp|Marco's deceased corpse
==Trivia==
* He is the third member of Hans Gruber's terrorist cell to die, following Tony Vreski and Heinrich.
*Marco was at the age of 34 at the time of his death.
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