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Top 10 Darkest Super Villain Portrayals


these actors sure know how to go to dark

these actors sure know how to go to dark places

places

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 darkest supervillain portrayals they

darkest supervillain portrayals they

darkest supervillain portrayals they never see you come before we begin we

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at the actors that really brought out

at the actors that really brought out the darkness of the supervillain

the darkness of the supervillain

the darkness of the supervillain characters they played in television

characters they played in television

characters they played in television shows or movies warning some of these

shows or movies warning some of these

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entries may be considered spoilers so view at your own discretion number 10

view at your own discretion number 10

view at your own discretion number 10 Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn the amazing

Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn the amazing

Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn the amazing spider-man 2 if our blood isn’t

spider-man 2 if our blood isn’t

spider-man 2 if our blood isn’t compatible you could dye your blood

compatible you could dye your blood

compatible you could dye your blood can’t make me die well the movie was

can’t make me die well the movie was

can’t make me die well the movie was panned by critics Peter Parker’s friend

panned by critics Peter Parker’s friend

panned by critics Peter Parker’s friend turned enemy delivers a creepy and

turned enemy delivers a creepy and

turned enemy delivers a creepy and sinister performance Dahon masterfully

sinister performance Dahon masterfully

sinister performance Dahon masterfully portrays the transition from a sweet

portrays the transition from a sweet

portrays the transition from a sweet friend of Peters to the insane Green

friend of Peters to the insane Green

friend of Peters to the insane Green Goblin teetering on the brink of

Goblin teetering on the brink of

Goblin teetering on the brink of insanity for much of the film this

insanity for much of the film this

insanity for much of the film this darker portrayal of spider-man’s

darker portrayal of spider-man’s

darker portrayal of spider-man’s arch-nemesis comes to a head in the

arch-nemesis comes to a head in the

arch-nemesis comes to a head in the final confrontation of the film where

final confrontation of the film where

final confrontation of the film where Dawn’s unsettling madness steals the

Dawn’s unsettling madness steals the

Dawn’s unsettling madness steals the show Harry Osborn is uncomfortable to

show Harry Osborn is uncomfortable to

show Harry Osborn is uncomfortable to watch in this film because of his

watch in this film because of his

watch in this film because of his unhinged personality and to Hans ease in

unhinged personality and to Hans ease in

unhinged personality and to Hans ease in portraying the darker side of a

portraying the darker side of a

portraying the darker side of a well-known character is captivating what

well-known character is captivating what

well-known character is captivating what you made

you made

you made you were my friend and you betrayed

you were my friend and you betrayed

you were my friend and you betrayed number 9 Michael Shannon is general zod

number 9 Michael Shannon is general zod

number 9 Michael Shannon is general zod man of steel I will find him

driven and determined the villainous

driven and determined the villainous Kryptonian has come to earth with a dark

Kryptonian has come to earth with a dark

Kryptonian has come to earth with a dark purpose to terraform the entire planet

purpose to terraform the entire planet

purpose to terraform the entire planet to be a new Krypton

to be a new Krypton

to be a new Krypton Shannon’s portrayal of the character is

Shannon’s portrayal of the character is

Shannon’s portrayal of the character is powerful in raw and manages to appear

powerful in raw and manages to appear

powerful in raw and manages to appear almost regal and sympathetic as he

almost regal and sympathetic as he

almost regal and sympathetic as he explains his plans to destroy humanity

explains his plans to destroy humanity

explains his plans to destroy humanity to rebuild his home

to rebuild his home

to rebuild his home Shannon Zod uses fear and mystery to

Shannon Zod uses fear and mystery to

Shannon Zod uses fear and mystery to intimidate the people of Earth and is

intimidate the people of Earth and is

intimidate the people of Earth and is absolutely merciless in everything he

absolutely merciless in everything he

absolutely merciless in everything he does

does

does from his monologues to his callous

from his monologues to his callous

from his monologues to his callous attitude towards humans Michael Shannon

attitude towards humans Michael Shannon

attitude towards humans Michael Shannon turns out into a gritty character who is

turns out into a gritty character who is

turns out into a gritty character who is feared and leaves a huge impression on

feared and leaves a huge impression on

feared and leaves a huge impression on moviegoers

you can board but number 8 Daniel Bruhl

you can board but number 8 Daniel Bruhl has helmet Zemo Captain America Civil

has helmet Zemo Captain America Civil

has helmet Zemo Captain America Civil War I lost everyone so of you well not a

War I lost everyone so of you well not a

War I lost everyone so of you well not a physical threat to any of the Avengers

physical threat to any of the Avengers

physical threat to any of the Avengers this was the first villain that

this was the first villain that

this was the first villain that succeeded in destroying the unity of the

succeeded in destroying the unity of the

succeeded in destroying the unity of the superhero team after his family was

superhero team after his family was

superhero team after his family was killed in the confrontation between

killed in the confrontation between

killed in the confrontation between Ultron and the Avengers zero resolved to

Ultron and the Avengers zero resolved to

Ultron and the Avengers zero resolved to destroy the Avengers no matter the cost

destroy the Avengers no matter the cost

destroy the Avengers no matter the cost what makes Brewers performance dark is a

what makes Brewers performance dark is a

what makes Brewers performance dark is a subtle determination to kill innocents

subtle determination to kill innocents

subtle determination to kill innocents Unruh and lives in order to achieve

Unruh and lives in order to achieve

Unruh and lives in order to achieve vengeance for his dead family by

vengeance for his dead family by

vengeance for his dead family by bringing a more realistic take on the

bringing a more realistic take on the

bringing a more realistic take on the character to the screen Brule succeeds

character to the screen Brule succeeds

character to the screen Brule succeeds in making Zemo a dark and

in making Zemo a dark and

in making Zemo a dark and multi-dimensional villain the scene fail

multi-dimensional villain the scene fail

multi-dimensional villain the scene fail spectacularly

they did number seven Teddy Sears a zoom

they did number seven Teddy Sears a zoom the flash a terrifying speedster with a

the flash a terrifying speedster with a

the flash a terrifying speedster with a fitting voice zoom served as a terrific

fitting voice zoom served as a terrific

fitting voice zoom served as a terrific foe for Barry Allen and his friends

foe for Barry Allen and his friends

foe for Barry Allen and his friends Sears portrayed the heroic Jay Garrick

Sears portrayed the heroic Jay Garrick

Sears portrayed the heroic Jay Garrick so well that nobody predicted that was

so well that nobody predicted that was

so well that nobody predicted that was just a cover for the dark villain who

just a cover for the dark villain who

just a cover for the dark villain who delights in pain for pain sake zooms

delights in pain for pain sake zooms

delights in pain for pain sake zooms only goal is to be the fastest man alive

only goal is to be the fastest man alive

only goal is to be the fastest man alive and he isn’t afraid to kill or maim in

and he isn’t afraid to kill or maim in

and he isn’t afraid to kill or maim in order to get his way

order to get his way

order to get his way the chilling smile Sears gives to our

the chilling smile Sears gives to our

the chilling smile Sears gives to our heroes only adds to the Menace of this

heroes only adds to the Menace of this

heroes only adds to the Menace of this deranged man you’re gonna watch your

deranged man you’re gonna watch your

deranged man you’re gonna watch your parent die just like I did make you just

parent die just like I did make you just

parent die just like I did make you just like

number six michael fassbender as magneto

number six michael fassbender as magneto x-men franchise see what I can do

Australia while this character has been

Australia while this character has been portrayed excellently before with the

portrayed excellently before with the

portrayed excellently before with the terrific performance of Ian McKellen

terrific performance of Ian McKellen

terrific performance of Ian McKellen Fassbender’s take on the character has

Fassbender’s take on the character has

Fassbender’s take on the character has brought magneto to incredibly dark

brought magneto to incredibly dark

brought magneto to incredibly dark places while given a sympathetic look at

places while given a sympathetic look at

places while given a sympathetic look at the origins of Magneto Michael

the origins of Magneto Michael

the origins of Magneto Michael Fassbender still succeeds in showing the

Fassbender still succeeds in showing the

Fassbender still succeeds in showing the twisted side to the mutants quest for

twisted side to the mutants quest for

twisted side to the mutants quest for revenge the calm look in his eyes as he

revenge the calm look in his eyes as he

revenge the calm look in his eyes as he murders those who stand in his way

murders those who stand in his way

murders those who stand in his way or the fact that he served an ancient

or the fact that he served an ancient

or the fact that he served an ancient mutant with plans to remake the world

mutant with plans to remake the world

mutant with plans to remake the world suggests that this magneto has very few

suggests that this magneto has very few

suggests that this magneto has very few qualms about the untold destruction he

qualms about the untold destruction he

qualms about the untold destruction he is causing number 5 Vincent D’Onofrio as

is causing number 5 Vincent D’Onofrio as

is causing number 5 Vincent D’Onofrio as kingpin daredevil nobody expected this

kingpin daredevil nobody expected this

kingpin daredevil nobody expected this performance to be as dark as it was

performance to be as dark as it was

performance to be as dark as it was D’Onofrio manages to portray Wilson Fisk

D’Onofrio manages to portray Wilson Fisk

D’Onofrio manages to portray Wilson Fisk both as a cold and calculating crime

both as a cold and calculating crime

both as a cold and calculating crime boss but also as a raging and psychotic

boss but also as a raging and psychotic

boss but also as a raging and psychotic man who will brutally decapitate a

man who will brutally decapitate a

man who will brutally decapitate a henchman for disappointing him kingpins

henchman for disappointing him kingpins

henchman for disappointing him kingpins vicious ID is showcased beautifully by

vicious ID is showcased beautifully by

vicious ID is showcased beautifully by D’Onofrio as he can begin in a calm

D’Onofrio as he can begin in a calm

D’Onofrio as he can begin in a calm analogue before suddenly snapping and

analogue before suddenly snapping and

analogue before suddenly snapping and throttling someone to death with little

throttling someone to death with little

throttling someone to death with little effort d’Onofrio’s performance is

effort d’Onofrio’s performance is

effort d’Onofrio’s performance is chilling because one can never be sure

chilling because one can never be sure

chilling because one can never be sure if he’s about to shake your hand or snap

if he’s about to shake your hand or snap

if he’s about to shake your hand or snap your neck

number 4 Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus

number 4 Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus spider-man 2

nothing was standing our way

nothing was standing our way even with a tragic origin story this

even with a tragic origin story this

even with a tragic origin story this nemesis of Parkers truly delivered a

nemesis of Parkers truly delivered a

nemesis of Parkers truly delivered a gritty performance driven to insanity by

gritty performance driven to insanity by

gritty performance driven to insanity by his failed creations Otto Octavius was a

his failed creations Otto Octavius was a

his failed creations Otto Octavius was a role model to Peter before his

role model to Peter before his

role model to Peter before his mechanical arms twisted his mind and led

mechanical arms twisted his mind and led

mechanical arms twisted his mind and led him down a path of villainy an Alfred

him down a path of villainy an Alfred

him down a path of villainy an Alfred Molina does a great job in taking

Molina does a great job in taking

Molina does a great job in taking viewers down that twisted path making

viewers down that twisted path making

viewers down that twisted path making them feel sorry for his character while

them feel sorry for his character while

them feel sorry for his character while also terrified of his lack of morals

also terrified of his lack of morals

also terrified of his lack of morals Molina seems to delight in his role as

Molina seems to delight in his role as

Molina seems to delight in his role as the villain smirking as he causes chaos

the villain smirking as he causes chaos

the villain smirking as he causes chaos for Spidey you haven’t tried to catch

for Spidey you haven’t tried to catch

for Spidey you haven’t tried to catch number three Danny DeVito as the penguin

number three Danny DeVito as the penguin

number three Danny DeVito as the penguin Batman Returns few actors can manage to

Batman Returns few actors can manage to

Batman Returns few actors can manage to be creepy disgusting horrifying and

be creepy disgusting horrifying and

be creepy disgusting horrifying and weird all at once and still managed to

weird all at once and still managed to

weird all at once and still managed to put forward a compelling performance

put forward a compelling performance

put forward a compelling performance DeVito’s penguin is iconic because of

DeVito’s penguin is iconic because of

DeVito’s penguin is iconic because of how delightfully crazy and dark he gets

how delightfully crazy and dark he gets

how delightfully crazy and dark he gets he isn’t afraid to take risks and go

he isn’t afraid to take risks and go

he isn’t afraid to take risks and go over-the-top and somehow finds a way to

over-the-top and somehow finds a way to

over-the-top and somehow finds a way to make the penguin feared despite some of

make the penguin feared despite some of

make the penguin feared despite some of the silly lines it would be near

the silly lines it would be near

the silly lines it would be near impossible to make a villain that

impossible to make a villain that

impossible to make a villain that considers himself to be more penguin

considers himself to be more penguin

considers himself to be more penguin than human seem dark and sinister and

than human seem dark and sinister and

than human seem dark and sinister and yet DeVito does a fantastic job of doing

yet DeVito does a fantastic job of doing

yet DeVito does a fantastic job of doing just that number 2 David Tennant has

just that number 2 David Tennant has

just that number 2 David Tennant has kilgrave Jessica Jones for every year

kilgrave Jessica Jones for every year

kilgrave Jessica Jones for every year that you left me alone stab yourself

that you left me alone stab yourself

that you left me alone stab yourself imagine the twisted things you could do

imagine the twisted things you could do

imagine the twisted things you could do with the powers of mind-control and then

with the powers of mind-control and then

with the powers of mind-control and then watch as Marvel 1ups you Tenon’s

watch as Marvel 1ups you Tenon’s

watch as Marvel 1ups you Tenon’s portrayal of the sadistic purple man is

portrayal of the sadistic purple man is

portrayal of the sadistic purple man is unsettling to watch but incredibly

unsettling to watch but incredibly

unsettling to watch but incredibly compelling Tennant calmly narrates in a

compelling Tennant calmly narrates in a

compelling Tennant calmly narrates in a matter-of-fact tone what he wants his

matter-of-fact tone what he wants his

matter-of-fact tone what he wants his victims to do before they carry out his

victims to do before they carry out his

victims to do before they carry out his orders beyond his extravagant murders

orders beyond his extravagant murders

orders beyond his extravagant murders however it is Tennant’s sinister and

however it is Tennant’s sinister and

however it is Tennant’s sinister and casual way in which he longs for Jessica

casual way in which he longs for Jessica

casual way in which he longs for Jessica that truly makes his portrayal of the

that truly makes his portrayal of the

that truly makes his portrayal of the character masterful kilgrave is

character masterful kilgrave is

character masterful kilgrave is certainly the darkest villain in the

certainly the darkest villain in the

certainly the darkest villain in the Marvel Netflix universe and that is all

Marvel Netflix universe and that is all

Marvel Netflix universe and that is all thanks to his brilliant performance I

thanks to his brilliant performance I

thanks to his brilliant performance I stopped with a smile

number one Heath Ledger as the Joker The

number one Heath Ledger as the Joker The Dark Knight what’s the time what

Dark Knight what’s the time what

Dark Knight what’s the time what difference does that make

difference does that make

difference does that make well depending on the time he may be in

well depending on the time he may be in

well depending on the time he may be in one spot or several the Clown Prince of

one spot or several the Clown Prince of

one spot or several the Clown Prince of Crime has been played by countless

Crime has been played by countless

Crime has been played by countless actors but none succeed in turning him

actors but none succeed in turning him

actors but none succeed in turning him quite as menacing as this Heath Ledger’s

quite as menacing as this Heath Ledger’s

quite as menacing as this Heath Ledger’s performance of the Joker’s rightfully

performance of the Joker’s rightfully

performance of the Joker’s rightfully regarded as one of the best acting

regarded as one of the best acting

regarded as one of the best acting performances in history but what really

performances in history but what really

performances in history but what really sets Ledger’s portrayal apart is how

sets Ledger’s portrayal apart is how

sets Ledger’s portrayal apart is how realistic and gritty his villain is the

realistic and gritty his villain is the

realistic and gritty his villain is the manic laugh the way he licks his lips

manic laugh the way he licks his lips

manic laugh the way he licks his lips the unhinged look in his eyes

the unhinged look in his eyes

the unhinged look in his eyes Ledger turns the Joker into a more

Ledger turns the Joker into a more

Ledger turns the Joker into a more serious yet terrifying foe for Batman

serious yet terrifying foe for Batman

serious yet terrifying foe for Batman and yet still manages to keep the

and yet still manages to keep the

and yet still manages to keep the essence of the Joker intact see madness

essence of the Joker intact see madness

essence of the Joker intact see madness as you know is like gravity all it takes

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