Eleanor Shaw, mother of the brainwashed Manchurian Candidate, is a complex villain. Was she a power-hungry woman? A patriot who believed in a new America? Or a mother who manipulated others to push her son to the top?
A coup from the inside couldn't happen here... or could it?
The imortal Alan Rickman as the Sherriff of Nottingham. The eye-rolls, the sleaze, but most notably when remarking on the Spanish steel blades to his cousin, Sir Guy of Gisbon, then ends Sir Guy with one of them. As he walks away, he points to the sword and says "That's good steel!"
I got too many. Hannibal Lecter,
Cruella de Vil, Ursula, Maleficent, Mrs. Danvers, I dunno if they count as Villains but Mad and Hell from Death Becomes Her, Antonio Salieri to name a few.
Gary Oldman 'True Romance' (1993) and Leon (1994)
Character acting at its finest showcasing his ability to channel two very different psychotic chilling personalities you probably wouldn't want to go out to a dinner party with.
Darth Vader. The complexities of the character and internal conflict, transforming from the heroic Anakin Skywalker into a tragic and terrifying figure consumed by fear and loss.
The Operative from _Serenity_. He's absolutely committed to his belief that he's building something greater, and frankly admits that he will have no place in it. 'I'm a monster. What I do is evil. I have no illusions about it, but it must be done.'
I was fortunate enough to work with him once on the set of the show "Scorpion." Affable, funny, considerate and a consummate professional. An absolute delight to work with.
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He's so cold and unfeeling, truely soulless, and yet so charismatic to the adults, they can't stop him.
A coup from the inside couldn't happen here... or could it?
Seriously different vibes, but SO enrapturing and entertaining.
Give me Candyman
Give me IT
Give me Captain Long-John Silver!
Cruella de Vil, Ursula, Maleficent, Mrs. Danvers, I dunno if they count as Villains but Mad and Hell from Death Becomes Her, Antonio Salieri to name a few.
Character acting at its finest showcasing his ability to channel two very different psychotic chilling personalities you probably wouldn't want to go out to a dinner party with.
He did such an amazing job. He was such a talented actor - gone way too soon.
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I can not watch dark images.
That guy is horrifying.
Not compelled, repelled.