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[Escape Goat]

think some people are confusing actors with characters.

 

[Vilix]

Some of the names on the list well deserved. But other I just don't get. I mean, they put an actor like Joe Patoliano on their list. But, not Boris Karloff? Really?

 

[deadmuffin]

I agree with Ian McShane all the way...Tim Curry is my pick if the list included video games (Doviculus in Brutal Legend)

 

[mantidor]

Gary Oldman should be WAY higher in that list.

Way, way up, I was expecting a top ten full with Gary Oldman roles.

And no mention of Zorg from the fifth element in the thread dissapoints me.

 

[tafer]

Seriously, no Walken? And no Walken on the first page?

EDIT: Wait, i'm the first to mention this? Damn.

Also, Christopher Lee, definitely the biggest omission.

I'm as surprised as you.

Shame on you GAF.

 

[BattleMonkey]

No Christoper Lee? Fail

 

[professor_t]

This thread is about 30% good suggestions, and 70% people who don't even understand the parameters of the list. Bravo.

 

[Sullen]

Evil actors, not characters, morons. :lol

 

[Snowman Prophet of Doom]

The Matrix was 1999./QUOTE]

You said best villain of the last decade, which includes 1999 until 2011 hits. Agent Smith (from the original Matrix) would probably be my top villain of the last 10 years, Lil Ze in City of God is a close runner up.

Um... last decade = 2000-2009 = ten years. 1999 was more than ten years ago.

 

[TestOfTide]

How can they put Jason Isaacs on there and not mention his role as this guy:

 

[Forceatowulf]

:lol@ all the people getting evil characters and evil actors mixed up.

All in all the list is actually really decent. There are obviously some guys I would like to add to the list, but I don't see anyone who doesn't belong on there.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

Agreed, Travolta is a terrible actor but makes a fantastic comic book villain. Guess it helps that he plays the same loony villain over and over again.

 

[GDGF]

Lest I get myself banned.

 

[Timedog]

Dennis Hopper wins. He played the greatest, scariest bad guy of all time in Blue Velvet.

 

[smoothj]

Gary Sinise in ransom was pretty good

 

[Flo]

http://img.listal.com/image/377558/600full-ralph-fiennes.jpg
http://wpcontent.answers.com/wikipedia/en/5/54/Voldermortimage.jpg
http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/reddragon-fiennes1.jpg
Fiennes have done a couple of bad guys.

This guy always creeps me out. And my favorite badman would be Alan Rickmann. Good to see he's on the list.

 

[mandiller]

I know he's already been quoted as Voldemort, but he needs more exposure. Great evil actor.

 

[Dabanton]

This thread is about 30% good suggestions, and 70% people who don't even understand the parameters of the list. Bravo.

Pretty much.

People are posting one offs or TV actors. The people in the list have at least 3-4 evil roles up their sleeve.

Yes some good actors (Hopper, Dafoe,walken) are missing but hey make your own lists if you care so much. The top ten is fine with some very good actors who play first class villians.

 

[SenorDingDong]

Ralph Fiennes.jpg

I know he's already been quoted as Voldemort, but he needs more exposure. Great evil actor.

Totally agreed. He's one of the best things about the HP movies and I'm surprised his role in Schindler's List alone didn't warrant him a place in the list. On top of that he was great in In Bruges and did a good job in Red Dragon. I'm fairly certain he's playing Hades in the upcoming Clash of the Titans remake as well.

Edit: Whoops, just noticed he's been mentioned multiple times before.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

Vincent D'Onofrio probably deserves an honourary mention. He pretty much made his career from 'evil' characters.

 

[Thriller]

Why hasnt Mark Strong made an appearance yet?

 

[EatChildren]

Max Schreck in Nosferatu.

He was so good in his role that people thought even after his death in 1936 that he was a real vampire.

The only real answer is this.

He looked and acted so accurately as Amon Göth that many of the Jewish Holocaust survivors that Spielberg had invited on set couldn't even look at him.

 

[Max@GC]

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Obviously:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75ADI9p2wHY

Fun story: The Indians thought that Kinski was actually threatening Werner Herzog and offered him to kill him in the night. :lol


Or in Cannes on French:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyM68DCq9hE

 

[Carnby]

Doug Jones as every monster ever.

oh come on! that is more laughable than scary. :lol

 

[v0yce]

think some people are confusing actors with characters.

yep

Mathieu Amalric has great potential. Hope he gets more bad buy roles.

 

[DrForester]

It's like a cross between Gary Oldman and Tim Curry, with Alan Rickman's beard from Robin Hood.

 

[voodooray]

Thread needs more:

Michael Rooker




Brad Dourif

 

[bodyofanamerican]

Still one of my favorite film villains ever:

Also, the correct Oldman gif:

 

[Leckan]

Is the reason of so many British actors playing evil guys in movies so sort of old colonial stigma or something? It's quite odd from a non-American perspective. Pretty funny though since it has become a cliche.

 

[TheRagnCajun]

Suprised by the Lack of Daniel Day Lewis.

I also thought Hugo Weaving was excellent as Agent Smith in the Matrix but hey what do I know...