16 Actors And Actresses Who Grew The Most Memorable Movie Villains To Life
They say that even professional actors are very difficult to play the bad guys, but some do it so well that audiences can no longer forget their incredible reincarnation.
Bright Side decided to select for you 16 actors and actresses who played the most memorable movie villains.
Heath Ledger - Joker
"Batman: The Dark Knight", 2008
Australian actor Heath Ledger's most striking film character was the cult villain Joker, who took on Batman in the movie "The Dark Knight." To create his Joker, Heath locked himself in a London hotel, where he spent a month studying the comics on which the film's script had been based and journaling all the details that helped him discover the nuances of his character. character.
Tom Hardy - John Fitzgerald
"The Revenant", 2015
The talented British actor Tom Hardy, who played the villain John Fitzgerald in "The Revenant," managed to become one of the key factors in the success of the Oscar-winning film.
Gary Oldman - Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg
"The fifth element", 1997
Gary Oldman has played more than one stellar movie villain, but Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg in Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element" became one of the most striking, original and memorable.
Ralph Fiennes - Lord Voldemort
"Harry Potter", 2001–2011
Ralph Fiennes has also played many villains but, without a doubt, one of those who most deserve to be mentioned is the great dark wizard, the embodiment of evil, Lord Voldemort, from "Harry Potter".
Glenn Close - Cruella De Vil
"101 dalmatians", 1996
Glenn Close appeared on screen for the first time at age 35 and soon starred in the role of Cruella De Vil, the main antagonist of the film "101 Dalmatians."
Jared Leto - Joker
"Suicide Squad", 2016
In large part, the fantasy movie "Suicide Squad" owes its success to its main antihero, whose role was played by the charismatic Jared Leto.
Kevin Spacey - John Doe
"Seven", 1995
Kevin Spacey is one of the most successful and popular actors in Hollywood. His acting talent has no limits: he has played practically any class of characters, and one of the most brilliant was the serial killer John Doe, in the movie "Seven."
Joaquin Phoenix - Emperor Commodus
"Gladiator", 2000
An incredible performance combined with the remarkable demonism of the character of the Roman Emperor Commodus in Ridley Scott's cult film "Gladiator" made the talented actor Joaquin Phoenix one of the most important villains in the history of world cinema.
Christoph Waltz - Hans Landa
"Inglorious bastards", 2009
Austrian actor Christophe Waltz became famous for the role of the SS Standartenführer Hans Landa in Quentin Tarantino's film "Inglorious Basterds", which earned him the Oscar.
Angelina Jolie - Maleficent
"Maleficent", 2014
The fantasy movie "Maleficent" helped the incredible Angelina Jolie reveal the "dark" side of her acting talent.
Ben Kingsley - Mandarin
"Iron Man 3", 2013
Ben Kingsley is an unusual-looking actor with great charisma. He played a dozen villains, but the main one to this day is the evil terrorist Mandarin in "Iron Man 3."
Rutger Hauer - John Ryder
"Highway Killer", 1986
Dutch actor Rutger Hauer is one of the most prominent movie villains of our time. His main acting achievement is the role of the dangerous psychopath John Ryder in the cult film of the 1990s "Highway Killer."
Helena Bonham Carter - Bellatrix Lestrange
"Harry Potter", 2007-2011
The striking and charismatic Helena Bonham Carter is very easily given the gothic and dark characters. One of the most successful villains in her collection of villains is the flamboyant and cruel Bellatrix Lestrange from the "Harry Potter" movies.
Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh
"No place for the weak", 2007
Owner of the traits of a fatal seducer, the Spanish actor Javier Bardem played many evil characters. Among the most striking is the role of the murderer in the Coen brothers' film "No place for the weak", for which the Spaniard was awarded the Oscar in the category "Best Supporting Actor".
Anthony Hopkins - Hannibal Lecter
"The silence of the innocents", 1991
Anthony Hopkins is the owner of a multifaceted talent. Most moviegoers remember him for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter, a psychiatric doctor serving a murder sentence, in the movie "The Silence of the Innocents." 16 minutes of screen time of this character were enough to earn him the Oscar in the "Best Actor" nomination.
Iwan Rheon - Ramsay Bolton / Adolf Hitler
"Game of Thrones", 2011 / "Urban Myths", 2017
The role of the main villain is already firmly ingrained in the actor's image, just look at his portrayal of the cruel Ramsey Bolton in "Game of Thrones", who was recognized more than once as the most hated character by the public. But Iwan Rheon went even further, and played the role of the young Hitler in the miniseries "Urban Myths."
