They are the characters we love to hate, played by someactors who are great at being bad.
Brilliant Dr. Otto Octavius had the scientific smarts to go with his anger.
Indeed, Molina’s Doc Ock is one of the biggest reasons the secondSpider-Manis consideredbetter than the first.
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Molina is a brilliant performer who has played a myriad of different roles.
It is frightening how he scales buildings with his mechanical tentacles and makes devious multitasking look routine.
With his circular-rimmed sunglasses and flowing black trenchcoat, he looks the part.
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Getting Day-Lewis to play this badass villain was one of the greatest coups of Scorsese’s acclaimed career.
Liu’s steely glare and athleticism make her the most badass villain in this revenge thriller.
I won’t tell you that you’re able to save yourself because you’re able to’t.
“Javier Bardemas the ruthless terminator Anton Chigurh inNo Country For Old Menisone of cinema’s best performances.
As previously mentioned, John Kramer’s baritone dulcet in theSawmovies added an element of terror to the character.
Well, Chigurh drops it another couple of octaves to give his character a truly horrifying presence.
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Voldemort is the most freaky and viscerally frightening-looking villain of the 2000s.
But Fiennes gives him a dark grace that makes the macabre wizard even more disquieting and unforgettable.
Waltz’s style of acting makes him perfect for the role of Landa.
The quietest bad guys are always the creepiest because viewers are constantly waiting for the hammer to drop.
Watching Hans Landa is an anxious-filled experience; he is always hiding his true, diabolically cruel nature.
Ledger’s inimitable level of controlled chaos inThe Dark Knightis a thing of beauty.
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