we’re not saying we condone their actions but we can’t help but have a
actions but we can’t help but have a
actions but we can’t help but have a soft spot in our hearts for these bad
soft spot in our hearts for these bad
soft spot in our hearts for these bad guys I’m lots of hugging bear but please
guys I’m lots of hugging bear but please
guys I’m lots of hugging bear but please call me lots of welcome to watchmojo.com
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call me lots of welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten sympathetic movie
for the top ten sympathetic movie
for the top ten sympathetic movie villains so then you can just tell us
villains so then you can just tell us
villains so then you can just tell us for this list we’re looking at those
for this list we’re looking at those
for this list we’re looking at those villains that we come to empathize with
villains that we come to empathize with
villains that we come to empathize with and care for in many cases due to a
and care for in many cases due to a
and care for in many cases due to a tragic backstory I have brought peace
tragic backstory I have brought peace
tragic backstory I have brought peace freedom justice and security to my new
freedom justice and security to my new
freedom justice and security to my new empire we’re excluding anti-heroes from
empire we’re excluding anti-heroes from
empire we’re excluding anti-heroes from this list as they have to be
this list as they have to be
this list as they have to be full-fledged villains in order to be
full-fledged villains in order to be
full-fledged villains in order to be eligible also let this serve as your
eligible also let this serve as your
eligible also let this serve as your spoiler alert
number 10 Brigadier General Francis X
number 10 Brigadier General Francis X Frank Hummel the rock Frank Hummel is
Frank Hummel the rock Frank Hummel is
Frank Hummel the rock Frank Hummel is without question a terrorist and a
without question a terrorist and a
without question a terrorist and a villain but one with a tragic history
villain but one with a tragic history
villain but one with a tragic history and a surprising amount of heart I’ve
and a surprising amount of heart I’ve
and a surprising amount of heart I’ve choked on these lies my entire career
choked on these lies my entire career
choked on these lies my entire career well here and now balázs stop Hummel
well here and now balázs stop Hummel
well here and now balázs stop Hummel takes over Alcatraz and holds tourists
takes over Alcatraz and holds tourists
takes over Alcatraz and holds tourists hostage but he’s not out to get money
hostage but he’s not out to get money
hostage but he’s not out to get money for himself he wants the one hundred
for himself he wants the one hundred
for himself he wants the one hundred million dollars in government ransom
million dollars in government ransom
million dollars in government ransom he’s demanded to go to the families of
he’s demanded to go to the families of
he’s demanded to go to the families of soldiers he worked with who died and
soldiers he worked with who died and
soldiers he worked with who died and were never compensated
were never compensated
were never compensated however Hummel was unfortunately unable
however Hummel was unfortunately unable
however Hummel was unfortunately unable to hire men as altruistic as himself and
to hire men as altruistic as himself and
to hire men as altruistic as himself and a mutiny ensues this mission was based
a mutiny ensues this mission was based
a mutiny ensues this mission was based on the threat of force I’m not about to
on the threat of force I’m not about to
on the threat of force I’m not about to kill 80,000 innocent people do you think
kill 80,000 innocent people do you think
kill 80,000 innocent people do you think I’m out of my mind it’s a heartbreaking
I’m out of my mind it’s a heartbreaking
I’m out of my mind it’s a heartbreaking and selfless story that makes us feel
and selfless story that makes us feel
and selfless story that makes us feel emotionally invested in the outcome even
emotionally invested in the outcome even
emotionally invested in the outcome even if his method of obtaining the money is
if his method of obtaining the money is
if his method of obtaining the money is a little less than Orthodox
a little less than Orthodox
a little less than Orthodox number nine Andrew Detmer Chronicle hey
number nine Andrew Detmer Chronicle hey
number nine Andrew Detmer Chronicle hey hold on this underrated sci-fi gem
hold on this underrated sci-fi gem
hold on this underrated sci-fi gem boasts one of the most unique movie
boasts one of the most unique movie
boasts one of the most unique movie villains in a while one who is just as
villains in a while one who is just as
villains in a while one who is just as relatable and sympathetic as the heroes
relatable and sympathetic as the heroes
relatable and sympathetic as the heroes shit man is that Andrew it sounds kind
shit man is that Andrew it sounds kind
shit man is that Andrew it sounds kind of like a ninja one today when three
of like a ninja one today when three
of like a ninja one today when three teenagers mysteriously inherit
teenagers mysteriously inherit
teenagers mysteriously inherit superpowers Andrew let’s it negatively
superpowers Andrew let’s it negatively
superpowers Andrew let’s it negatively influence him using them for destruction
influence him using them for destruction
influence him using them for destruction and murder but his motivation for these
and murder but his motivation for these
and murder but his motivation for these actions can in some ways be explained by
actions can in some ways be explained by
actions can in some ways be explained by the sad nature of his home life with his
the sad nature of his home life with his
the sad nature of his home life with his mother dying of cancer his father an
mother dying of cancer his father an
mother dying of cancer his father an abusive drunk and school bullies
abusive drunk and school bullies
abusive drunk and school bullies tormenting him the rest of the time
while he originally uses his powers to
while he originally uses his powers to defend himself he lets things get out of
defend himself he lets things get out of
defend himself he lets things get out of hand but that only demonstrates his
hand but that only demonstrates his
hand but that only demonstrates his flawed humanity number eight Khan
flawed humanity number eight Khan
flawed humanity number eight Khan Noonien Singh Star Trek – the Wrath of
Noonien Singh Star Trek – the Wrath of
Noonien Singh Star Trek – the Wrath of Khan I cannot help but be touched I of
Khan I cannot help but be touched I of
Khan I cannot help but be touched I of course remember you this film’s exalted
course remember you this film’s exalted
course remember you this film’s exalted standing is bolstered by Khan’s strength
standing is bolstered by Khan’s strength
standing is bolstered by Khan’s strength as a formidable and sympathetic villain
as a formidable and sympathetic villain
as a formidable and sympathetic villain he was first introduced to TV audiences
he was first introduced to TV audiences
he was first introduced to TV audiences in the original series episode space
in the original series episode space
in the original series episode space succeed where the genetically engineered
succeed where the genetically engineered
succeed where the genetically engineered superhuman awakes after centuries in
superhuman awakes after centuries in
superhuman awakes after centuries in suspended animation attempts to overtake
suspended animation attempts to overtake
suspended animation attempts to overtake the Enterprise crew and is ultimately
the Enterprise crew and is ultimately
the Enterprise crew and is ultimately exiled by Kirk on a distant planet I
exiled by Kirk on a distant planet I
exiled by Kirk on a distant planet I shall leave you as you between the
shall leave you as you between the
shall leave you as you between the events of the episode and the film
events of the episode and the film
events of the episode and the film however a massive planetary shift
however a massive planetary shift
however a massive planetary shift results in the death of Khan’s wife and
results in the death of Khan’s wife and
results in the death of Khan’s wife and others and Khan places the blame
others and Khan places the blame
others and Khan places the blame squarely on Kirk still o friend you
squarely on Kirk still o friend you
squarely on Kirk still o friend you managed to kill just about everyone else
managed to kill just about everyone else
managed to kill just about everyone else but Michael
but Michael
but Michael Marx when you keep missing the target
Marx when you keep missing the target
Marx when you keep missing the target while we don’t condone his actions we
while we don’t condone his actions we
while we don’t condone his actions we can certainly appreciate why he’d want
can certainly appreciate why he’d want
can certainly appreciate why he’d want revenge
revenge
revenge however Khan’s villainy leads to Spock’s
however Khan’s villainy leads to Spock’s
however Khan’s villainy leads to Spock’s death and there’s only one thing to say
death and there’s only one thing to say
death and there’s only one thing to say about that
number seven golem the Lord of the Rings
number seven golem the Lord of the Rings franchise nice grass on the page or on
franchise nice grass on the page or on
franchise nice grass on the page or on screen the creature formerly known as
screen the creature formerly known as
screen the creature formerly known as Smeagol was once a hobbit like any other
precious but thanks to a fateful fishing
precious but thanks to a fateful fishing trip his life immediately began
trip his life immediately began
trip his life immediately began spiraling into obsession falling under
spiraling into obsession falling under
spiraling into obsession falling under the immense power of the One Ring
the immense power of the One Ring
the immense power of the One Ring Smeagol slowly but surely regressed into
Smeagol slowly but surely regressed into
Smeagol slowly but surely regressed into a barely recognizable monster pushed to
a barely recognizable monster pushed to
a barely recognizable monster pushed to deceive and murder for his precious
moment seeing the internal struggle
moment seeing the internal struggle between Smeagol and his alter-ego Gollum
between Smeagol and his alter-ego Gollum
between Smeagol and his alter-ego Gollum is as heartbreaking as it is pathetic as
is as heartbreaking as it is pathetic as
is as heartbreaking as it is pathetic as the same destiny could have befallen
the same destiny could have befallen
the same destiny could have befallen anyone it was simply an unlucky twist of
anyone it was simply an unlucky twist of
anyone it was simply an unlucky twist of fate but not everyone could have helped
fate but not everyone could have helped
fate but not everyone could have helped in the quest to destroy the ring and its
in the quest to destroy the ring and its
in the quest to destroy the ring and its power meaning Gollum was a conflicted
power meaning Gollum was a conflicted
power meaning Gollum was a conflicted and sympathetic villain number 6 the
and sympathetic villain number 6 the
and sympathetic villain number 6 the phantom the Phantom of the Opera
an oldie but a goodie this classic
an oldie but a goodie this classic villain has been terrifying and moving
villain has been terrifying and moving
villain has been terrifying and moving film audiences for almost 100 years
while the deformed face beneath the
while the deformed face beneath the Phantom’s mask is certainly scary we
Phantom’s mask is certainly scary we
Phantom’s mask is certainly scary we can’t help but feel bad for this tragic
can’t help but feel bad for this tragic
can’t help but feel bad for this tragic figure as he’s forced to conceal himself
figure as he’s forced to conceal himself
figure as he’s forced to conceal himself for his own personal comfort and
for his own personal comfort and
for his own personal comfort and security June he also deeply and
security June he also deeply and
security June he also deeply and sincerely loves Christine Daae a a
sincerely loves Christine Daae a a
sincerely loves Christine Daae a a performer at the Opera and his muse
true he does murder innocent people in
true he does murder innocent people in order to make her a star but his blind
order to make her a star but his blind
order to make her a star but his blind devotion to her is quite charming in its
devotion to her is quite charming in its
devotion to her is quite charming in its own twisted way
number five Koba dawn of the Planet of
number five Koba dawn of the Planet of the Apes gilman what gilman what what do
the Apes gilman what gilman what what do
the Apes gilman what gilman what what do you think would happen if the lab
you think would happen if the lab
you think would happen if the lab animals we experimented on suddenly
animals we experimented on suddenly
animals we experimented on suddenly developed extreme intelligence and
developed extreme intelligence and
developed extreme intelligence and escaped
after spending his life being tortured
after spending his life being tortured for the Advancement of science Koba
for the Advancement of science Koba
for the Advancement of science Koba became cruel and aggressive when exposed
became cruel and aggressive when exposed
became cruel and aggressive when exposed to a LZ 1:13 his intellect skyrocketed
to a LZ 1:13 his intellect skyrocketed
to a LZ 1:13 his intellect skyrocketed making sure that this pissed-off ape had
making sure that this pissed-off ape had
making sure that this pissed-off ape had the brains to escape and fight the
the brains to escape and fight the
the brains to escape and fight the humans who had brutalized him for so
humans who had brutalized him for so
humans who had brutalized him for so long
long
long Hey what wha Apes together strong when
Hey what wha Apes together strong when
Hey what wha Apes together strong when with his kind Koba is a good friend who
with his kind Koba is a good friend who
with his kind Koba is a good friend who will fight to save lives
will fight to save lives
will fight to save lives when faced with his human tormentors or
when faced with his human tormentors or
when faced with his human tormentors or any ape dissenters it’s a different
any ape dissenters it’s a different
any ape dissenters it’s a different story apes follow go by now but can you
story apes follow go by now but can you
story apes follow go by now but can you really blame him by the end you’re
really blame him by the end you’re
really blame him by the end you’re barely sure who to root for you
number four Anakin Skywalker Darth Vader
number four Anakin Skywalker Darth Vader the Star Wars franchise I’m a person my
the Star Wars franchise I’m a person my
the Star Wars franchise I’m a person my name is Anakin one of the most iconic
name is Anakin one of the most iconic
name is Anakin one of the most iconic villains ever Darth Vader is both
villains ever Darth Vader is both
villains ever Darth Vader is both terrifying and intensely tragic help me
terrifying and intensely tragic help me
terrifying and intensely tragic help me take this mask off but you’ll die
take this mask off but you’ll die
take this mask off but you’ll die nothing
nothing
nothing can stop that now in the original
can stop that now in the original
can stop that now in the original trilogy Vader is the catalyst for most
trilogy Vader is the catalyst for most
trilogy Vader is the catalyst for most of the action destroying planets warping
of the action destroying planets warping
of the action destroying planets warping Luke’s morality and causing havoc across
Luke’s morality and causing havoc across
Luke’s morality and causing havoc across the galaxy I find your lack of faith
the galaxy I find your lack of faith
the galaxy I find your lack of faith disturbing while he has a change of
disturbing while he has a change of
disturbing while he has a change of heart at the end his backstory is even
heart at the end his backstory is even
heart at the end his backstory is even more heartbreaking once a hero Anakin
more heartbreaking once a hero Anakin
more heartbreaking once a hero Anakin Skywalker turns to the dark side to save
Skywalker turns to the dark side to save
Skywalker turns to the dark side to save his wife’s life but when he suspects
his wife’s life but when he suspects
his wife’s life but when he suspects Padme of plotting against him the death
Padme of plotting against him the death
Padme of plotting against him the death he tried so hard to prevent happens at
he tried so hard to prevent happens at
he tried so hard to prevent happens at his own hand losing his love leads
his own hand losing his love leads
his own hand losing his love leads Anakin to truly embrace the dark side
Anakin to truly embrace the dark side
Anakin to truly embrace the dark side making him one of the film’s most brutal
making him one of the film’s most brutal
making him one of the film’s most brutal characters and one of its most human
arguably the greatest villain in
arguably the greatest villain in arguably the greatest spider-man movie
arguably the greatest spider-man movie
arguably the greatest spider-man movie dr. Otto Octavius was once a lovable
dr. Otto Octavius was once a lovable
dr. Otto Octavius was once a lovable dork who couldn’t understand PS Elliot
dork who couldn’t understand PS Elliot
dork who couldn’t understand PS Elliot I’m serious TSM is more complicated than
I’m serious TSM is more complicated than
I’m serious TSM is more complicated than advanced science but that was before his
advanced science but that was before his
advanced science but that was before his accident affected not only his physical
accident affected not only his physical
accident affected not only his physical being but also his mental health during
being but also his mental health during
being but also his mental health during an experiment
an experiment
an experiment the good doctor loses his wife when the
the good doctor loses his wife when the
the good doctor loses his wife when the test goes wrong and has mechanical arms
test goes wrong and has mechanical arms
test goes wrong and has mechanical arms grafted onto his body at the same time
to know that your own creation led to
to know that your own creation led to your loving wife’s death is sure to
your loving wife’s death is sure to
your loving wife’s death is sure to bring anyone into dark territory shut it
bring anyone into dark territory shut it
bring anyone into dark territory shut it down hawk you’re gonna hurt a lot more
down hawk you’re gonna hurt a lot more
down hawk you’re gonna hurt a lot more people that’s time well that’s our risk
people that’s time well that’s our risk
people that’s time well that’s our risk we’re willing to take well he give
we’re willing to take well he give
we’re willing to take well he give spider-man a good fight we can’t help
spider-man a good fight we can’t help
spider-man a good fight we can’t help but feel sorry for him as he’s doing it
but feel sorry for him as he’s doing it
but feel sorry for him as he’s doing it these things have turned you into
these things have turned you into
these things have turned you into something you’re not
something you’re not
something you’re not don’t listen to them
it was my train number two Roy batty
it was my train number two Roy batty Bladerunner yes questions it’s hard to
Bladerunner yes questions it’s hard to
Bladerunner yes questions it’s hard to believe that this Ridley Scott
believe that this Ridley Scott
believe that this Ridley Scott masterpiece was disliked in its time
masterpiece was disliked in its time
masterpiece was disliked in its time especially with an iconic villain like
especially with an iconic villain like
especially with an iconic villain like Roy batty Nexus 6 Roy batty in Sept 8
Roy batty Nexus 6 Roy batty in Sept 8
Roy batty Nexus 6 Roy batty in Sept 8 2016 possessing exceptional strength and
2016 possessing exceptional strength and
2016 possessing exceptional strength and smarts Roy comes to earth hoping to
smarts Roy comes to earth hoping to
smarts Roy comes to earth hoping to extend his extremely short lifespan as
extend his extremely short lifespan as
extend his extremely short lifespan as he’s a replicant and will die within
he’s a replicant and will die within
he’s a replicant and will die within four years leaving him with only a
four years leaving him with only a
four years leaving him with only a couple of months you were made as well
couple of months you were made as well
couple of months you were made as well as we could make you but not to last as
as we could make you but not to last as
as we could make you but not to last as mortality is one of the most relatable
mortality is one of the most relatable
mortality is one of the most relatable sources of anxiety we can easily
sources of anxiety we can easily
sources of anxiety we can easily identify with batty who offers up one of
identify with batty who offers up one of
identify with batty who offers up one of cinema’s greatest soliloquies to muse on
cinema’s greatest soliloquies to muse on
cinema’s greatest soliloquies to muse on his impending demise I’ve seen this
his impending demise I’ve seen this
his impending demise I’ve seen this fantastic philosophical argument
fantastic philosophical argument
fantastic philosophical argument regarding death cements Roy status as
regarding death cements Roy status as
regarding death cements Roy status as one of cinema’s most sympathetic
one of cinema’s most sympathetic
one of cinema’s most sympathetic villains Dyk tears
Rane before we shed a tear for our most
Rane before we shed a tear for our most sympathetic movie villain here are a few
sympathetic movie villain here are a few
sympathetic movie villain here are a few honorable mentions
you live you die
you live you die now we’re talking I am a god you dull
now we’re talking I am a god you dull
now we’re talking I am a god you dull creature and I will not be bullied by
number one Magneto
number one Magneto the x-men franchise I will bring you
the x-men franchise I will bring you
the x-men franchise I will bring you home old friend when a character is
home old friend when a character is
home old friend when a character is portrayed by talented actors like Ian
portrayed by talented actors like Ian
portrayed by talented actors like Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender he gets
McKellen and Michael Fassbender he gets
McKellen and Michael Fassbender he gets automatic sympathy points so much for
automatic sympathy points so much for
automatic sympathy points so much for diplomacy but to delve deeper Erik
diplomacy but to delve deeper Erik
diplomacy but to delve deeper Erik Lehnsherr is a Holocaust survivor deeply
Lehnsherr is a Holocaust survivor deeply
Lehnsherr is a Holocaust survivor deeply affected by the atrocities he witnessed
affected by the atrocities he witnessed
affected by the atrocities he witnessed oh it’s not so surprising really mankind
oh it’s not so surprising really mankind
oh it’s not so surprising really mankind has always feared what it doesn’t
has always feared what it doesn’t
has always feared what it doesn’t understand becoming something of a civil
understand becoming something of a civil
understand becoming something of a civil rights activist along the lines of a
rights activist along the lines of a
rights activist along the lines of a malcolm x magneto goes further than his
malcolm x magneto goes further than his
malcolm x magneto goes further than his real-life counterpart when faced with
real-life counterpart when faced with
real-life counterpart when faced with persecution wishing to have mutants take
persecution wishing to have mutants take
persecution wishing to have mutants take their rightful place in control of the
their rightful place in control of the
their rightful place in control of the world the humans have played their hand
now we get ready to play ours with his
now we get ready to play ours with his single mindedness ultimately leading to
single mindedness ultimately leading to
single mindedness ultimately leading to the paralysis of his good friend turned
the paralysis of his good friend turned
the paralysis of his good friend turned mortal enemy flincher makes the
mortal enemy flincher makes the
mortal enemy flincher makes the transition from eric to magneto a super
transition from eric to magneto a super
transition from eric to magneto a super villain of the highest order you sure
villain of the highest order you sure
villain of the highest order you sure you saw what you saw
you saw what you saw
you saw what you saw he’s a dark character but a sympathetic
he’s a dark character but a sympathetic
he’s a dark character but a sympathetic one in the context of his motivations
one in the context of his motivations
one in the context of his motivations take off your blinders brothers and
take off your blinders brothers and
take off your blinders brothers and sisters the real enemy is out there do
sisters the real enemy is out there do
sisters the real enemy is out there do you agree with our list I’ll drop him
you agree with our list I’ll drop him
you agree with our list I’ll drop him why did you guys you what movie villain
why did you guys you what movie villain
why did you guys you what movie villain do you sympathize with hey no kill
do you sympathize with hey no kill
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