It's really hard to write a great antagonist or villain in a movie, but one that actually comes back to be a good guy at the end? That's nearly impossible. You need to craft someone with depth, lots of different motivations, and carefully plot all the turns. Today, I want to dig deep into these kinds of characters. I want to pick out 11 of them that I think are indicative of the best redemption arcs for villains. Hopefully, we can learn from them all. Let's dive in. Darth Vader (Star Wars Saga)Look, this is the only thing you can put at number one. It has everything you want. A terrifying villain who eventually succumbs to the light side over the dark. We have like six movies detailing how this can happen, and then how it can be undone. Anakin Skywalker's fall to the dark side and his subsequent reign as the tyrannical Darth Vader is the stuff of legend. For two decades, he was the menacing face of the Galactic Empire, a symbol of fear and oppression. His redemption, catalyzed by his son, Luke Skywalker, culminates in a selfless act of sacrifice to save Luke's life from the emperor. Severus Snape (Harry Potter series)"Always."One of the most complex and debated redemptions in modern fiction and film, Severus Snape's journey is a masterclass in moral ambiguity. Over the course of eight movies and seven books, we followed this cruel and biased Potions Master with a clear disdain for Harry Potter....
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