“The villain is always the interesting character.”
I agree with the observation, but not the choices. To me the best villains are the ones who have good justifications for their villainy, and are just doing what they have to do. My favorite is Roy Batty in Blade Runner, who spoke perhaps the best monologue ever given a villain as his deathbed words:
I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain. Time … to die.
Not to mention his statement to the robotics master who created his eyes:
If you could see, old man, what I have seen with your eyes …
And then there’s Venom, with his legendary “like a turd.. in the wind…” speech.
My favorite Roy quote is still “I want more life, fucker.” (or ‘father’ if you’re watching a censored version)
Horrible list, but a true thesis.
A vote here for Magua (Wes Studi) in Last of the Mohicans.
I like that selection.
I agree with a couple, but who is putting Vandal Savage from the Arrowverse on this list?
If I had to pick Arrowverse villains Savage would be near the bottom.
Darhk is a pretty good choice. Reverse Flash (either actor) or Merlyn were also pretty good.
Seems like they are going more cartoonish with their list… I will always vote for Hans Gruber (Die Hard) saying “ho….ho….ho”
Another one that belongs on the list!
Doctor Doom – Not from any of the movies, but from (some of) the comics
Montalban Khan but not Cumberbatch Khan
Malcolm McDowell should have his own section
Barney Stinson