Empire's Best Movie Villains of All Time
In 1982, in his review of Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan, Roger Ebert used a phrase that gained immense popularity among film lovers. "A film is only as good as its villain," wrote the famous American critic. -Since characters and their stunts tend to repeat themselves from film to film, only a great villain can turn a good picture into a real masterpiece. ”The popular Empire magazine polled its readers to determine the greatest antagonists in the history of cinema. The dark lord of the Sith Darth Vader received the most votes in his address. Curiously, the top twenty most popular villains include two more characters from the space saga "Star Wars" - Kylo Ren and Palpatine. The survey participants also paid tribute to the memory of the great Alan Rickman: such colorful British characters as Hans Gruber and the Sheriff of Nottingham were included in the Empire rating. Empire's Best Movie Villains: 1. Darth Vader (Star Wars saga)  2. Joker ("The Dark Knight")  3. Loki (Marvel Cinematic Universe)  4. Hans Gruber (Die Hard)  5. Hannibal Lecter ("The Silence of the Lambs")  6. Hans Landa (Inglourious Basterds)  7. Kylo Ren (Star Wars saga)  8. Anton Chigur ("No Country for Old Men")  9. Voldemort (Harry Potter series)  10. Alien (Alien franchise)  11. Gollum (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy)  12. Sauron (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy)  13. Sister Ratched (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest)  14. Sheriff of Nottingham ("Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves")  15. Palpatine (Star Wars Saga)  16. Norman Bates ("Psycho")  17. Agent Smith (The Matrix Trilogy)  18. Freddy Krueger ("A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise)  19. T-1000 (Terminator 2: Doomsday)  20. Michael Myers (Halloween Movie Series) 
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