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Top 10 Bad Guys Gone Good in Movies


we branded them villains and they proved

we branded them villains and they proved us wrong welcome to watchmojo.com and

us wrong welcome to watchmojo.com and

us wrong welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 bad guys gone good in movies

the top 10 bad guys gone good in movies

the top 10 bad guys gone good in movies you’re a mean one mr. Grinch you really

you’re a mean one mr. Grinch you really

you’re a mean one mr. Grinch you really are a here in the movies character

are a here in the movies character

are a here in the movies character development isn’t limited to its

development isn’t limited to its

development isn’t limited to its protagonists not today ninis make amends

protagonists not today ninis make amends

protagonists not today ninis make amends criminals confess and even super

criminals confess and even super

criminals confess and even super villains can soften with a change of

villains can soften with a change of

villains can soften with a change of heart

heart

heart prepare for your destiny for this list

prepare for your destiny for this list

prepare for your destiny for this list we’re looking for those baddies who

we’re looking for those baddies who

we’re looking for those baddies who start out evil as can be

but end up proving that redemption is

but end up proving that redemption is possible however we’re excluding

possible however we’re excluding

possible however we’re excluding anti-heroes as that’s a list for another

anti-heroes as that’s a list for another

anti-heroes as that’s a list for another day

day

day and as you may expect there will be some

and as you may expect there will be some

and as you may expect there will be some spoilers ahead so spoiler alert

spoilers ahead so spoiler alert

spoilers ahead so spoiler alert I haven’t taken leave of my senses but

I haven’t taken leave of my senses but

I haven’t taken leave of my senses but I’ve come to them also don’t forget to

I’ve come to them also don’t forget to

I’ve come to them also don’t forget to check out our list of the top 10 good

check out our list of the top 10 good

check out our list of the top 10 good guys gone bad in film number 10 Megamind

guys gone bad in film number 10 Megamind

guys gone bad in film number 10 Megamind I’m the bad guy I don’t save the day I

I’m the bad guy I don’t save the day I

I’m the bad guy I don’t save the day I don’t fly off into the sunset and I

don’t fly off into the sunset and I

don’t fly off into the sunset and I don’t get the girl the dastardly mega

don’t get the girl the dastardly mega

don’t get the girl the dastardly mega Minds defeat of his arch-nemesis his

Minds defeat of his arch-nemesis his

Minds defeat of his arch-nemesis his creation and corruption of a new hero

creation and corruption of a new hero

creation and corruption of a new hero and the incidental endangerment of his

and the incidental endangerment of his

and the incidental endangerment of his love interest

love interest

love interest almost weren’t enough to make this

almost weren’t enough to make this

almost weren’t enough to make this villain change his ways in order to stop

villain change his ways in order to stop

villain change his ways in order to stop me you need to find me first

me you need to find me first

me you need to find me first Metro Baja but when he finally does come

Metro Baja but when he finally does come

Metro Baja but when he finally does come around he makes a grandiose public

around he makes a grandiose public

around he makes a grandiose public spectacle of the new leaf he’s turned

spectacle of the new leaf he’s turned

spectacle of the new leaf he’s turned the way every super villain turned super

the way every super villain turned super

the way every super villain turned super hero should I am sorry

way to go mega mind think about bad guys

way to go mega mind think about bad guys they always lose

they always lose

they always lose number 9 May Day a view to a kill this

number 9 May Day a view to a kill this

number 9 May Day a view to a kill this sadistic and cracked eclis superhuman

sadistic and cracked eclis superhuman

sadistic and cracked eclis superhuman Bond villain bodyguard and assassin

Bond villain bodyguard and assassin

Bond villain bodyguard and assassin doesn’t mess around

she kills a detective and an mi6 agent

she kills a detective and an mi6 agent and gets away with it before James even

and gets away with it before James even

and gets away with it before James even gets to say

she’s tough enough to fight a lude and

she’s tough enough to fight a lude and seduce him easily

seduce him easily

seduce him easily let’s though to say

however her boss betraying her was the

however her boss betraying her was the last straw and I thought that creep love

last straw and I thought that creep love

last straw and I thought that creep love me you know the other one he

me you know the other one he

me you know the other one he double-crossed so she makes the ultimate

double-crossed so she makes the ultimate

double-crossed so she makes the ultimate sacrifice by changing allegiances and

sacrifice by changing allegiances and

sacrifice by changing allegiances and killing herself in order to stop max

killing herself in order to stop max

killing herself in order to stop max Zorin from bombing and drowning Silicon

Zorin from bombing and drowning Silicon

Zorin from bombing and drowning Silicon Valley number 8 Francis X Hummel the

Valley number 8 Francis X Hummel the

Valley number 8 Francis X Hummel the rock you have any concern for the lives

rock you have any concern for the lives

rock you have any concern for the lives of your men you will order them to

of your men you will order them to

of your men you will order them to safety their weapons and place them on

safety their weapons and place them on

safety their weapons and place them on the deck Frank Hummels renegade Marines

the deck Frank Hummels renegade Marines

the deck Frank Hummels renegade Marines put the Pentagon and FBI under the gun

put the Pentagon and FBI under the gun

put the Pentagon and FBI under the gun by threatening San Francisco with stolen

by threatening San Francisco with stolen

by threatening San Francisco with stolen weapons and killing their Navy SEALs you

weapons and killing their Navy SEALs you

weapons and killing their Navy SEALs you refuse payment I launched the gas you’ve

refuse payment I launched the gas you’ve

refuse payment I launched the gas you’ve got 40 hours till noon day after

got 40 hours till noon day after

got 40 hours till noon day after tomorrow to arrange transfer of the

tomorrow to arrange transfer of the

tomorrow to arrange transfer of the money I am aware of your countermeasure

money I am aware of your countermeasure

money I am aware of your countermeasure you know and I know it doesn’t stand a

you know and I know it doesn’t stand a

you know and I know it doesn’t stand a chance

chance

chance Hummel from Alcatraz out but when he

Hummel from Alcatraz out but when he

Hummel from Alcatraz out but when he eventually launches one of the Rockets

eventually launches one of the Rockets

eventually launches one of the Rockets we fear he might it lands in the ocean

we fear he might it lands in the ocean

we fear he might it lands in the ocean because he wouldn’t or couldn’t really

because he wouldn’t or couldn’t really

because he wouldn’t or couldn’t really kill civilians this mission was based on

kill civilians this mission was based on

kill civilians this mission was based on the threat of force I’m not about to

the threat of force I’m not about to

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

I’m out of my mind

I’m out of my mind however Kaos still ensues and Hummel

however Kaos still ensues and Hummel

however Kaos still ensues and Hummel gives up the last rocket with his dying

gives up the last rocket with his dying

gives up the last rocket with his dying breath finally taking responsibility for

breath finally taking responsibility for

breath finally taking responsibility for his actions where’s the last rocket blow

his actions where’s the last rocket blow

his actions where’s the last rocket blow Elias Borah lighthouse go better late

Elias Borah lighthouse go better late

Elias Borah lighthouse go better late than never

number seven dr. Otto Octavius Doctor

number seven dr. Otto Octavius Doctor Octopus spider-man – I want you to find

Octopus spider-man – I want you to find

Octopus spider-man – I want you to find your friend spider-man tell him to meet

your friend spider-man tell him to meet

your friend spider-man tell him to meet me at the West Side Tower three o’clock

me at the West Side Tower three o’clock

me at the West Side Tower three o’clock I don’t know where he is find him I’ll

I don’t know where he is find him I’ll

I don’t know where he is find him I’ll peel the flesh of her bone he kills his

peel the flesh of her bone he kills his

peel the flesh of her bone he kills his own wife and a medical crew robs a bank

own wife and a medical crew robs a bank

own wife and a medical crew robs a bank throws a car at Peter Parker and tries

throws a car at Peter Parker and tries

throws a car at Peter Parker and tries to run a commuter train off its tracks

to run a commuter train off its tracks

to run a commuter train off its tracks you have a train to catch

but somewhere in there is dr. Otto

but somewhere in there is dr. Otto Octavius a good scientist with a

Octavius a good scientist with a

Octavius a good scientist with a conscience the Otto deep down is what

conscience the Otto deep down is what

conscience the Otto deep down is what saves the day when he musters the will

saves the day when he musters the will

saves the day when he musters the will from within to drown himself his dreams

from within to drown himself his dreams

from within to drown himself his dreams and his tragic regrets with the fusion

and his tragic regrets with the fusion

and his tragic regrets with the fusion reactor he fought so valiantly for I

reactor he fought so valiantly for I

reactor he fought so valiantly for I will not die monster number 6 felonious

will not die monster number 6 felonious

will not die monster number 6 felonious GRU Despicable Me I

Polonius grew is definitely no good guy

Polonius grew is definitely no good guy when we meet him in fact he’s pretty

when we meet him in fact he’s pretty

when we meet him in fact he’s pretty despicable next we are going to steal

he’s no better when he somehow finds a

he’s no better when he somehow finds a way to fake adopt three orphan girls to

way to fake adopt three orphan girls to

way to fake adopt three orphan girls to serve his nefarious motives it’s like my

serve his nefarious motives it’s like my

serve his nefarious motives it’s like my heart is a tooth in this got a cavity

heart is a tooth in this got a cavity

heart is a tooth in this got a cavity that can only be filled with children

that can only be filled with children

that can only be filled with children and even when he warms to them he

and even when he warms to them he

and even when he warms to them he maintains his villainous ways you need

maintains his villainous ways you need

maintains his villainous ways you need as a bedtime story no pretty please the

as a bedtime story no pretty please the

as a bedtime story no pretty please the physical appearance of the please makes

physical appearance of the please makes

physical appearance of the please makes no difference but it’s rescuing them

no difference but it’s rescuing them

no difference but it’s rescuing them from another villain that really melts

from another villain that really melts

from another villain that really melts his heart and puts his actions into

his heart and puts his actions into

his heart and puts his actions into perspective

perspective

perspective oh no and it is the worst mistake I ever

oh no and it is the worst mistake I ever

oh no and it is the worst mistake I ever made

made

made number five evany czar Scrooge a

number five evany czar Scrooge a

number five evany czar Scrooge a Christmas carol among the many

Christmas carol among the many

Christmas carol among the many adaptations since this Christmas classic

adaptations since this Christmas classic

adaptations since this Christmas classic was first written prove that it is one

was first written prove that it is one

was first written prove that it is one enduring and universal story any

enduring and universal story any

enduring and universal story any Christmas Christmas in your own way and

Christmas Christmas in your own way and

Christmas Christmas in your own way and leave me to keep it in mind whether told

leave me to keep it in mind whether told

leave me to keep it in mind whether told in black and white or with Bill Murray

in black and white or with Bill Murray

in black and white or with Bill Murray at the helm have them change his locks

at the helm have them change his locks

at the helm have them change his locks clean out his desk and toss him out of

clean out his desk and toss him out of

clean out his desk and toss him out of the village oh he’s fired it’s Christmas

the village oh he’s fired it’s Christmas

the village oh he’s fired it’s Christmas thank you

thank you

thank you the idea of a bad guy learning from his

the idea of a bad guy learning from his

the idea of a bad guy learning from his misdeeds will always delight audiences

misdeeds will always delight audiences

misdeeds will always delight audiences as a schoolboy in this Charles Dickens

as a schoolboy in this Charles Dickens

as a schoolboy in this Charles Dickens novel adaptation all it took for Scrooge

novel adaptation all it took for Scrooge

novel adaptation all it took for Scrooge to see the light was some soul-searching

to see the light was some soul-searching

to see the light was some soul-searching into his past present and future to

into his past present and future to

into his past present and future to reform from being a stingy Grouch

reform from being a stingy Grouch

reform from being a stingy Grouch overnight and everyone is made the

overnight and everyone is made the

overnight and everyone is made the better for it a Merry Christmas Ebenezer

and a Happy New Year as if you deserved

and a Happy New Year as if you deserved it number four Severus Snape the Harry

it number four Severus Snape the Harry

it number four Severus Snape the Harry Potter franchise how dare you stand

Potter franchise how dare you stand

Potter franchise how dare you stand where he stood tell them how it happened

where he stood tell them how it happened

where he stood tell them how it happened that night tell them how you looked him

that night tell them how you looked him

that night tell them how you looked him in the eye

in the eye

in the eye a man who trusted you and killed him

a man who trusted you and killed him

a man who trusted you and killed him tell he’s a complex character throughout

tell he’s a complex character throughout

tell he’s a complex character throughout the franchise but with his dark brooding

the franchise but with his dark brooding

the franchise but with his dark brooding behavior and hostility towards young

behavior and hostility towards young

behavior and hostility towards young Harry Snape’s certainly no Care Bear

Harry Snape’s certainly no Care Bear

Harry Snape’s certainly no Care Bear should anyone student or staff attempt

should anyone student or staff attempt

should anyone student or staff attempt to aid mr. Potter they will be punished

to aid mr. Potter they will be punished

to aid mr. Potter they will be punished in a manner consistent with the severity

in a manner consistent with the severity

in a manner consistent with the severity of their transgression going back and

of their transgression going back and

of their transgression going back and forth from a potential hero to a shady

forth from a potential hero to a shady

forth from a potential hero to a shady antagonist it’s unclear what’s driving

antagonist it’s unclear what’s driving

antagonist it’s unclear what’s driving Snape when he does things like kill

Snape when he does things like kill

Snape when he does things like kill Harry’s friend Dumbledore and work with

Harry’s friend Dumbledore and work with

Harry’s friend Dumbledore and work with his supposed sworn enemy

his supposed sworn enemy

his supposed sworn enemy he-who-must-not-be-named

he-who-must-not-be-named

he-who-must-not-be-named it answers to you and you only does it

it answers to you and you only does it

it answers to you and you only does it however somehow in the end his motives

however somehow in the end his motives

however somehow in the end his motives turn out to be completely Noble

turn out to be completely Noble

turn out to be completely Noble protective and well-intentioned you have

protective and well-intentioned you have

protective and well-intentioned you have your mother’s eyes

they want to spend a little quality time

they want to spend a little quality time with the Grinch I guess I could use a

with the Grinch I guess I could use a

with the Grinch I guess I could use a little social interaction number three

little social interaction number three

little social interaction number three the Grinch dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch

the Grinch dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch

the Grinch dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas

yes down eyes and a half fish hi

yes down eyes and a half fish hi I’ll keep it all the Grinch’s epiphany

I’ll keep it all the Grinch’s epiphany

I’ll keep it all the Grinch’s epiphany in the movie adaptation of this dr.

in the movie adaptation of this dr.

in the movie adaptation of this dr. Seuss classic

Seuss classic

Seuss classic isn’t too different from the famous

isn’t too different from the famous

isn’t too different from the famous children’s storybook it’s based on oh

children’s storybook it’s based on oh

children’s storybook it’s based on oh that’s that’s really a miserable

that’s that’s really a miserable

that’s that’s really a miserable creature that hates Christmas skills the

creature that hates Christmas skills the

creature that hates Christmas skills the gifts of lovable townspeople but has a

gifts of lovable townspeople but has a

gifts of lovable townspeople but has a change of heart when he hears the

change of heart when he hears the

change of heart when he hears the pleasant sounds of them caroling fine

pleasant sounds of them caroling fine

pleasant sounds of them caroling fine the sounded merry but it was merry very

the sounded merry but it was merry very

the sounded merry but it was merry very every who down in Whoville the tall and

every who down in Whoville the tall and

every who down in Whoville the tall and the small was singing without any

the small was singing without any

the small was singing without any presents at all in fact his heart grows

presents at all in fact his heart grows

presents at all in fact his heart grows three sizes and his new spirit allows

three sizes and his new spirit allows

three sizes and his new spirit allows him to perform feats of physical

him to perform feats of physical

him to perform feats of physical strength

strength

strength he even apologizes to the town and a

he even apologizes to the town and a

he even apologizes to the town and a good time is had by all cheer up dude

good time is had by all cheer up dude

good time is had by all cheer up dude that’s Christmas now that’s a bad guy

that’s Christmas now that’s a bad guy

that’s Christmas now that’s a bad guy gone good

gone good

gone good Merry Christmas mr. Grinch number 2

Merry Christmas mr. Grinch number 2

Merry Christmas mr. Grinch number 2 Darth Vader Star Wars Episode six Return

Darth Vader Star Wars Episode six Return

Darth Vader Star Wars Episode six Return of the Jedi

of the Jedi

of the Jedi I assure you lord Vader my men are

I assure you lord Vader my men are

I assure you lord Vader my men are working as fast as they can perhaps I

working as fast as they can perhaps I

working as fast as they can perhaps I can find new ways to move Vader tortured

can find new ways to move Vader tortured

can find new ways to move Vader tortured us for almost three full movies so it’s

us for almost three full movies so it’s

us for almost three full movies so it’s easy to forget that this iconic sci-fi

easy to forget that this iconic sci-fi

easy to forget that this iconic sci-fi character redeems himself at the end two

character redeems himself at the end two

character redeems himself at the end two unwise two more your defenses the man

unwise two more your defenses the man

unwise two more your defenses the man once known as anakin skywalker

once known as anakin skywalker

once known as anakin skywalker was one of the most evil beings in the

was one of the most evil beings in the

was one of the most evil beings in the universe after he turned to the dark

universe after he turned to the dark

universe after he turned to the dark side you don’t know the power of the

side you don’t know the power of the

side you don’t know the power of the dark side I must obey Him I must but

dark side I must obey Him I must but

dark side I must obey Him I must but salvation comes when he saves his son

salvation comes when he saves his son

salvation comes when he saves his son Luke from the Emperor’s wrath for

Luke from the Emperor’s wrath for

Luke from the Emperor’s wrath for refusing to join the Galactic Empire

Darth Vader has a literal and figurative

Darth Vader has a literal and figurative character reveal when he’s unmasked to

character reveal when he’s unmasked to

character reveal when he’s unmasked to look his son in the eyes one final time

look his son in the eyes one final time

look his son in the eyes one final time go my son

please be it

please be it no you’re coming with me I’ll not leave

no you’re coming with me I’ll not leave

no you’re coming with me I’ll not leave you here I’ve got to save you already

you here I’ve got to save you already

you here I’ve got to save you already yeah before we reveal our top pick here

yeah before we reveal our top pick here

yeah before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions now if I

are some honorable mentions now if I

are some honorable mentions now if I ever I mean if I ever see you here again

ever I mean if I ever see you here again

ever I mean if I ever see you here again you got just like you know this true

you got just like you know this true

you got just like you know this true stuff is pretty cool I love my son

you’d be out here no time hey not get

you’d be out here no time hey not get off squirt you gotta be strong you have

off squirt you gotta be strong you have

off squirt you gotta be strong you have to take care of Manfred and said

to take care of Manfred and said

to take care of Manfred and said especially SID

especially SID

especially SID number one the t800 The Terminator

number one the t800 The Terminator

number one the t800 The Terminator franchise come with me if you want to

franchise come with me if you want to

franchise come with me if you want to live there’s really no better poster boy

live there’s really no better poster boy

live there’s really no better poster boy for change than the 180 degree shift

for change than the 180 degree shift

for change than the 180 degree shift this murderous cyborg makes between the

this murderous cyborg makes between the

this murderous cyborg makes between the first and second films in this iconic

first and second films in this iconic

first and second films in this iconic franchise in the original the t800 has

franchise in the original the t800 has

franchise in the original the t800 has one purpose in life to destroy Sarah

one purpose in life to destroy Sarah

one purpose in life to destroy Sarah Connor and by extension her future son

Connor and by extension her future son

Connor and by extension her future son John Sarah Connor yes but in t2 the t800

John Sarah Connor yes but in t2 the t800

John Sarah Connor yes but in t2 the t800 is suddenly serving as protector to the

is suddenly serving as protector to the

is suddenly serving as protector to the person whose birth he was trying to

person whose birth he was trying to

person whose birth he was trying to prevent

prevent

prevent he even abstains from committing

he even abstains from committing

he even abstains from committing fatalities at his request I swear I will

fatalities at his request I swear I will

fatalities at his request I swear I will not kill anyone forget reform the t800

not kill anyone forget reform the t800

not kill anyone forget reform the t800 reinvents himself I need your clothes

reinvents himself I need your clothes

reinvents himself I need your clothes your boots and your motorcycle or at

your boots and your motorcycle or at

your boots and your motorcycle or at least gets reprogrammed by future John

least gets reprogrammed by future John

least gets reprogrammed by future John Connor

Connor

Connor either way congratulations hasta la

either way congratulations hasta la

either way congratulations hasta la vista baby do you agree with our list

vista baby do you agree with our list

vista baby do you agree with our list which bad guys gone good did we miss and

which bad guys gone good did we miss and

which bad guys gone good did we miss and I know I don’t think that Brazilian food

I know I don’t think that Brazilian food

I know I don’t think that Brazilian food we gave his food place now I did

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