He's portrayed Nazi butchers by the dozens. . .gangsters and conmen .... Now, with The Black Hole, actor Maximilian Schell adds a mad scientist to his cinematic rogues gallery.
But Hollywood loves to cast against type. When the cameras stop, the Viennese-born performer reverts to his tnie identity: a quiet, intellectual sort who enjoys fine paintings, and the star-struck type who collects autographs.
Not surprisingly, Schell regards himself as a versatile player willing to experiment with different types of roles and films. He explains that this desire is what led him to accept the part of evil scientist Dr. Hans Reinhardt in Disney's newest release. […]
