Top Ten Villains

Every film needs an antagonist. Without one, how can there be a conflict? And without conflict there is no story, no drive, nothing standing in the way of the hero. A villain is of the utmost importance in film because it is the opposition to the hero. Or the reason we watch the film in general, to see the hero triumph over the villain. You voted and you shall receive. These are my top ten villains in film thus far. (Remember this is just my opinion and I was also limited to just 10. It was very hard to rank them but I did my best.)

TOP TEN VILLAINS IN FILM

10. Hans Gruber - Die Hard (1988)

Played by Alan Rickman

9. Antonio Salieri - Amadeus (1984)

Played by F. Murray Abraham

8. Col. Hans Landa - Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Played by Christoph Waltz

7. Agent Smith - The Matrix (1999)

Played by Hugo Weaving

6. Terminator - The Terminator (1984)

Played by Arnold Schwarzenegger

5. Nurse Ratched - One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest

Played by Louise Fletcher

4. Darth Vadar - Star Wars Saga

Played by David Prowse, Voice by James Earl Jones

3. Anton Chigurh - No Country For Old Men (2007)

Played by Javier Bardem

2. The Joker - The Dark Knight (2008)

Played by Heath Ledger

1. Dr. Hannibal Lecter - The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Played by Anthony Hopkins

Let me know what you think. All of these films are clearly worthwhile; some mainly because of these performances. I didn't give any reasons or descriptions about the villains so comment and we will discuss. And keep watching films!