Some of the most incredible action movies owe much of their success to their well-written and compelling antagonists.

The action genre isn’t short on memorable villains.

But what about the villains that not many viewers seem to talk about?

James Bond is trapped by Elektra King in The World Is Not Enough.

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However, that’s not always the case, as plenty of them have also faded into obscurity.

Deacon Frost from 1998’sBladedoesn’t deserve the little attention he’s gotten over the years.

He truly made the character his own.

Image of Dolph Lundgren as the villain Andrew Scott from ‘Universal Soldier’ (1992)

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Sophie Marceau delivers a powerful performance as King, creating a glorious femme-fatale character unlike another Bond girl.

ActorKurtwood SmithofThat ’70s Showfame is truly spectacular as Clarence Boddicker.

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Sophie Marceau as Elektra King in ‘The World is Not Enough’ (1999) (1)

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Colonel Stuart (William Sadler) means business in ‘Die Hard 2’

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