Villains

All this time, we've been looking at villains as the bad guys. But many action movies have a common thread—maybe the villain...has a point?

Evil exists in the real world—but while plenty of people from history have done bad things, these monsters crossed the line into cartoonish supervillainy.

From Lucifer to Lestat de Lioncourt, antagonists have captured our imagination in ways that can overshadow the heroes. However, to bring a baddie to life on-screen requires wicked writing, dastardly direction, and pernicious performance. In...

Performances can take a lot out of people. They might have to play villainous characters they don’t like, or they might disturb people around them with how good of a job they’re doing. And sometimes,...

“A villain can be stylish, and his actions don't have to be explained. Heroes are boring in comparison, even anti-heroes, as there's always a justification for their bad actions.”—Dhanush No one does villains better than...

"The only matter I do not take seriously, boy, is you. Your politics bore me. Your demeanor is that of a pouty child. And apparently, you alienated my favorite daughter, Gamora. I shall honor our...