Who would play a good villain?

Who would play a good villain?

10 Best Villain Actors Working in Hollywood Today

• Benedict Cumberbatch.
• Ralph Fiennes.
• Helena Bonham Carter.
• Tom Hardy.
• Mads Mikkelsen. Anyone who has been a villain in multiple blockbuster franchises is deserving of a prime spot on this list and Mikkelsen has certainly managed that.

Who has played the most villain roles?

Topping the list is Robert De Niro, who has racked up a grand total of 19 villains ranging from a young Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II – for which he won an Oscar – to Neil McCauley in Heat.

Who is the greatest cinematic villains of all time?

35 Greatest Movie Villains of All Time, Ranked

1. Hannibal Lecter. Played by: Anthony Hopkins and Brian Cox.
2. Darth Vader. Played by: David Prowse (in the costume) and James Earl Jones (voice)
3. Hans Gruber. Played by: Alan Rickman.
4. The Joker.
5. Anton Chigurh.
6. Norman Bates.
7. Emperor Palpatine.
8. Saruman.

Are villains the best part of literature?

Villains are the best. We may not love them in our lives, but they’re often the best part of our literature—on account of their clear power, their refusal of social norms, and most importantly, their ability to make stories happen. After all, if everyone was always nice and good and honest all the time, literature probably wouldn’t even exist.

What are some of the creepiest characters in literature?

Humbert Humbert, Lolita, Vladimir Nabokov. Poor, monstrous, Eros-sick old Hum. One of the sneakiest characters in literature, not only in his many conniving schemes to get Lolita to be his very own, but also in that he manages to trick you into caring for him, even through your disgust and moral high ground.

What does it mean to be the most noteworthy villain?

Well, it might mean any number of things here: most actually terrifying, or most compelling, or most well-written, or most secretly beloved by readers who know they are supposed to be rooting for the white hats but just can’t help it. It simply depends on the villain. Think of these as noteworthy villains, if it clarifies things.

What colour is the villain’s hair?

And if you think that is fanciful, read how Dickens introduces his villain – standing before a fire, fork in hand, with a villainous and repulsive face, and matted red hair. Red hair was worn by the devil in medieval mystery plays.