Top 10 Exact Moments That We Fell in Love with the Villain
Way to make us feel conflicted! Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the times movie villains won us over in spite of our better judgment.
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00:00I didn't need the West End after all, just a captive audience.
00:07Welcome to Ms Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the times movie
00:12villains won us over in spite of our better judgment.
00:15Where do you want me to put it?
00:17Anywhere not in your pocket.
00:18What, are we going to mix things with the others and become majesticoing?
00:22Number 10, Vassini's final rant, The Princess Bride.
00:28We'll think again before making one of the classic blunders.
00:31As the scheming Sicilian in this fairy tale, Vassini talks up a big game until he's confronted
00:37by Wesley.
00:38The hero challenges his counterpart to a battle of wit, setting up the antagonist for some
00:43fun banter.
00:44A clever man would put the poison into his own goblet because he would know that only
00:48a great fool would reach for what he was given.
00:50I'm not a great fool, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you.
00:53Wallace, Sean's delivery sells the scene.
00:56You can't help but laugh at his circuitous reasoning.
00:59His final rant captures him at his funniest, with all the energy that he can muster before
01:04falling over dead.
01:05You're trying to trick me into giving away something.
01:07It won't work.
01:08It has worked!
01:09You've given everything away!
01:10I know where the poison is!
01:12Then make your choice.
01:13I will!
01:14And I choose!
01:15What in the world can that be?
01:17Sean gives the mastermind a memorable moment to leave the audience wanting more.
01:21At this point, you'll probably want to re-watch the movie just to enjoy the actor's performance
01:26again.
01:27Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!
01:38Number 9.
01:39Playing with dolls.
01:40Spaceballs.
01:41There are a lot of hilarious characters in this sci-fi parody, but Rick Moranis as Dark
01:47Helmet stands out.
01:48Not so fast, Helmet.
01:49Lone Star.
01:50Yes, it's me.
01:51I'm here to save my girlfriend.
01:53Hi, honey.
01:54Now you are going to die.
01:56He might try to be scary behind the helmet, but the character's goofball ways are soon
02:01revealed.
02:02In this scene, a pan around the helmet reveals that the Schwarzwielder is acting out his
02:07nefarious plot with action figures of the film's characters.
02:10I find you strangely attractive.
02:12Of course you do.
02:14Druid princesses are often attracted to money and power, and I have both.
02:19Even if he's the villain, this scene endears us to the boy deep within Dark Helmet that
02:24still needs to play with dolls.
02:26Playing embarrassment with ease, Moranis creates a silly yet memorable moment that explains
02:31the character's fragile ego.
02:33You're needed on the bridge, sir.
02:35Knock on my door!
02:36Knock next time!
02:37Yes, sir.
02:38Did you see anything?
02:39No, sir.
02:40I didn't see you playing with your dolls again.
02:42Good!
02:43Number 8.
02:44Hospital detonation.
02:45The Dark Knight.
02:46He might not exactly be a fun guy, but the Joker is definitely entertaining to watch.
02:52Hi.
02:53In the scene that fully sold us on Heath Ledger's Joker, the villain blows up a Gotham hospital,
02:58only for the explosions to suddenly stop.
03:01Looking confused and a bit annoyed, he shrugs and jams the buttons a few times to get it
03:06working again before scampering to his escape.
03:17Ledger keeps a playful energy here that's hilarious, mesmerizing, and truly evil.
03:23It encapsulates the complexity of the role.
03:26Ledger gives Batman's arch-nemesis a dark humor that both keeps you on your toes and
03:31reminds you that he's never to be trusted.
03:44Number 7.
03:45I'll have that drink now.
03:47The Avengers.
03:48Through the charisma of Tom Hiddleston, the trickster god Loki became one of the most
03:53memorable characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
03:56Would you like a drink?
03:58Stalling me won't change anything.
03:59We were most charmed in The Avengers when he's finally cornered by the superhero crew.
04:04His defeat prompts a moment of comic relief, showing some humor in the face of failure.
04:16Puny god.
04:18Hiddleston's performance gives the character more depth than the typical comic book baddie.
04:23After lots of thrilling action, the quip is also a tactful bit of scriptwriting that brings
04:28the film back down to earth.
04:30If it's all the same to you, I'll have that drink now.
04:37Hiddleston proves that the best antagonists make even the smallest moments memorable.
04:42Number 6.
04:43That's a bingo.
04:44Inglourious Basterds.
04:46From his first scene in this Quentin Tarantino film, Hans Lander shows his charm, and the
04:51terrifying evil that comes with it.
05:00Later in the movie, he attempts to strike a deal with two of the titular bastards.
05:04When he gains a key piece of information, a giddy reaction throws viewers for another
05:09loop.
05:11OSS would be my guess.
05:15Ooh, that's a bingo.
05:19Christoph Waltz can't help but entertain in the moment, adding a little shoulder shimmy
05:24and putting on a serious face to ask for reassurances soon after.
05:28You just say bingo.
05:30Bingo!
05:31How fun!
05:32You don't know whether to laugh or applaud the actor for selling you on such a ridiculous
05:37outburst.
05:38Number 5.
05:40No country for old men.
05:41When Anton Chigurh walks into a gas station, he terrifies you with just a coin.
05:46The villain tells the attendant to call a flip, with evil lurking behind every glance.
05:59It's a simple conversation in some respects, but the weight of Javier Bardem's performance
06:04really comes through here.
06:05You hang on to his every word as he seems to threaten the innocent man across from him.
06:21Bardem's award-winning performance is a masterclass in menace, scaring you with Chigurh's
06:26unpredictable nature.
06:27Will he let the clerk live or kill him?
06:30In this moment, viewers are hooked by an antagonist who both frightens and intrigues you.
06:49Father-son relationships can be hard.
06:51In the first Austin Powers film, Dr. Evil wakes up from cryosleep and meets his son,
06:56Scott.
06:57The teenager then refuses to hug his father.
07:01Hi.
07:02I'm your father.
07:04It's one of the several hilarious interactions where the villain seems to have met his unlikely
07:08match in his own child.
07:10Mike Myers delivers a lot of funny lines in quick succession as he's trying to win over
07:15Scott.
07:16Can I have a hug?
07:18No.
07:20Give me a hug.
07:21No way.
07:22Come here.
07:23I'm not coming over there.
07:24Let's go.
07:25Forget it.
07:26Pronto.
07:27Scott's vulnerable, if still silly, position makes the character more relatable, even during
07:32a humorous scene.
07:33It's also entertaining to watch the baddie chase around his son just for affection.
07:37Well, don't look at me like I'm frickin' Frankenstein.
07:39Give your father a hug.
07:41Hey, don't touch me.
07:44Hug.
07:45Hug.
07:46Get away from me, you lazy-eyed psycho.
07:48Number three, Tears in the Rain, Blade Runner
07:50Roy Batty is one of several replicants that Rick Deckard tracks down in Blade Runner.
07:56While he might seem like a traditional villain, this speech gives his character much more
08:01nuance.
08:02Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it?
08:04As his body starts to fail, Batty prepares to die and gives his unique perspective on
08:09life.
08:10In an emotional and melancholic sequence, Batty reveals that there's much more to him
08:14than synthetic parts.
08:15I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
08:24Attack ships on fire.
08:25It's a haunting moment that gives Deckard's quest an added weight.
08:29Some would argue the scene is the highlight of the film, bringing home several themes
08:33in a poignant monologue.
08:35We'll be lost in time like tears in rain.
08:48Rutger Hauer brings a profound humanity to a non-human role, probably making you reconsider
08:54the entire story.
08:55Number two, Prison Production, Paddington 2
08:58Hugh Grant's Phoenix Buchanan might just be his most entertaining role ever.
09:13The actor sinks his teeth into the theatrical villain, exuding narcissistic charm and chewing
09:18up every bit of scenery.
09:20While he does end up in prison at the finale, he finds that he has a literally captive audience
09:26and ensemble in his fellow inmates.
09:37The grand musical number to wrap up the film gives Buchanan the goofball send-off that
09:41he deserves.
09:42Grant sings and dances in a pink prison jumpsuit and makes it all look effortless.
09:47You can't help but smile as even the antagonist of the story receives a fitting farewell.
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10:19Number one, Quickdraw, Collateral
10:22He usually plays the hero, but Tom Cruise will turn villainous on some occasions.
10:26His turn as Vincent in Michael Mann's crime thriller Collateral is one such case.
10:41In a critical scene, Vincent shows some robbers he means business after they attempt to steal
10:46his briefcase.
10:47His effective firearm skills quickly dispatch the thieves and leave the audience speechless.
10:57He might be ruthless, but his methods here are nothing short of impressive.
11:01We spend the rest of the film worried about who else he might take down.
11:05Cruise playing it cool subverts our expectations, giving us a Quickdraw we can't forget.
11:13Did we forget an iconic moment where you fell for the villain?
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