In a story, villains are as important to heroes as shadow is to light. Without one, the other doesn’t exist. A great villain doesn’t just fight the hero. They challenge them to bring out the best in themselves. Therefore, your hero is only as good as your villain. Well-written villains are so rooted and understandable that they secretly make us switch teams, rooting for their chaos. In this article, let’s explore the 11 best villains of all time together. 11 Best Villains in Hollywood1. Colonel Hans Landa - Inglourious Basterds - YouTube Colonel Hans Landa is cruel, intelligent, and thrives on dark humor. Tarantino’s infamous antagonist, played by Christoph Waltz, is a Nazi officer who balances all his evil with his magnetic charisma. He’s the dinner guest who’d smile watching you sip on your wine just after he has slipped arsenic into it. Waltz nailed the role and then snapped up the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 2010. 2. The Joker - DC Universe - YouTube The Joker is a man without a past. He’s a myth: “If I’m going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice!” he famously quips in Alan Moore’s The Killing Joke (1988). To me, that is one of the most special powers in any villain. Without a past, there’s no limitation to his murky plans in the present and future. He is a psychopath who simply loves to see the world burn. In many versions (both the comics and films),...
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