it’s important to make sure you cast the right person to play the bad guy welcome
right person to play the bad guy welcome
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 worst supervillain castings
worst supervillain castings
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be focusing on actors that either didn’t
be focusing on actors that either didn’t look the part
look the part
look the part couldn’t properly capture the character
couldn’t properly capture the character
couldn’t properly capture the character or simply turned in a bad performance
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[Music] number 10 uma Thurman has poison ivy
number 10 uma Thurman has poison ivy
number 10 uma Thurman has poison ivy Batman and Robin hey there pretty birdie
Batman and Robin hey there pretty birdie
Batman and Robin hey there pretty birdie give yourself up poison ivy is
give yourself up poison ivy is
give yourself up poison ivy is well-known as one of the most seductive
well-known as one of the most seductive
well-known as one of the most seductive femme fatales and all the fiction to
femme fatales and all the fiction to
femme fatales and all the fiction to bring the character to life on screen it
bring the character to life on screen it
bring the character to life on screen it would require an edgy captivating
would require an edgy captivating
would require an edgy captivating performance however uma thurman’s
performance however uma thurman’s
performance however uma thurman’s depiction of ivy turned out to be
depiction of ivy turned out to be
depiction of ivy turned out to be surprisingly tame bring everything you
surprisingly tame bring everything you
surprisingly tame bring everything you see here plus everything you don’t
see here plus everything you don’t
see here plus everything you don’t viewers criticized her portrayal for
viewers criticized her portrayal for
viewers criticized her portrayal for being too bland and it certainly didn’t
being too bland and it certainly didn’t
being too bland and it certainly didn’t help that Thurman completely lacked any
help that Thurman completely lacked any
help that Thurman completely lacked any on-screen chemistry with her bill and
on-screen chemistry with her bill and
on-screen chemistry with her bill and his partner mr. freeze
his partner mr. freeze
his partner mr. freeze I need the diamonds from a high dog
I need the diamonds from a high dog
I need the diamonds from a high dog rocks this veiled temptress is just one
rocks this veiled temptress is just one
rocks this veiled temptress is just one more factor that makes Batman and Robin
more factor that makes Batman and Robin
more factor that makes Batman and Robin widely considered to be one of the worst
widely considered to be one of the worst
widely considered to be one of the worst superhero movies ever made so many
superhero movies ever made so many
superhero movies ever made so many people to kill so little time
people to kill so little time
people to kill so little time number 9 samuel l.jackson has the
number 9 samuel l.jackson has the
number 9 samuel l.jackson has the octopus the spirit
now nobody is disputing that Samuel Isle
now nobody is disputing that Samuel Isle is a certified badass
is a certified badass
is a certified badass however while he is usually popular
however while he is usually popular
however while he is usually popular among audiences for his strong screen
among audiences for his strong screen
among audiences for his strong screen presence and intimidating persona he
presence and intimidating persona he
presence and intimidating persona he surprisingly failed to make a good super
surprisingly failed to make a good super
surprisingly failed to make a good super villain in this neo-noir frank miller
villain in this neo-noir frank miller
villain in this neo-noir frank miller flick free-range chickens with a big
flick free-range chickens with a big
flick free-range chickens with a big brown ugly-ass
brown ugly-ass
brown ugly-ass eggs they pissed me off his performance
eggs they pissed me off his performance
eggs they pissed me off his performance was widely panned for trying too hard to
was widely panned for trying too hard to
was widely panned for trying too hard to be eccentric and overdramatic it’s a
be eccentric and overdramatic it’s a
be eccentric and overdramatic it’s a classic case of what should have been
classic case of what should have been
classic case of what should have been less is more that’s just plain jackson
less is more that’s just plain jackson
less is more that’s just plain jackson never needed to exaggerate the bad guy
never needed to exaggerate the bad guy
never needed to exaggerate the bad guy act in the first place since doing what
act in the first place since doing what
act in the first place since doing what he naturally does would have been more
he naturally does would have been more
he naturally does would have been more than effective remember if you’re trying
than effective remember if you’re trying
than effective remember if you’re trying too hard to seem tough audiences just
too hard to seem tough audiences just
too hard to seem tough audiences just ain’t gonna buy it
[Applause]
[Applause] number eight Julian McMahon as Doctor
number eight Julian McMahon as Doctor
number eight Julian McMahon as Doctor Doom Fantastic Four Susan
Doom Fantastic Four Susan
Doom Fantastic Four Susan [Music]
the arch-nemesis of the Fantastic Four
the arch-nemesis of the Fantastic Four is universally considered by comic-book
is universally considered by comic-book
is universally considered by comic-book fans to be one of the most iconic and
fans to be one of the most iconic and
fans to be one of the most iconic and dangerous villains ever created when
dangerous villains ever created when
dangerous villains ever created when actually casting this formidable evil
actually casting this formidable evil
actually casting this formidable evil genius it is absolutely necessary for
genius it is absolutely necessary for
genius it is absolutely necessary for the actor to see menacing unfortunately
the actor to see menacing unfortunately
the actor to see menacing unfortunately while practically everything about this
while practically everything about this
while practically everything about this movie was criticized McMahon in
movie was criticized McMahon in
movie was criticized McMahon in particular was singled out for lacking
particular was singled out for lacking
particular was singled out for lacking the necessary gravitas for this role
for the words that can change our lives
for the words that can change our lives forever he simply didn’t have the screen
forever he simply didn’t have the screen
forever he simply didn’t have the screen presence an intimidation factor to
presence an intimidation factor to
presence an intimidation factor to really give audiences a proper Doctor
really give audiences a proper Doctor
really give audiences a proper Doctor Doom when you need someone to take on
Doom when you need someone to take on
Doom when you need someone to take on four superheroes by himself you’re gonna
four superheroes by himself you’re gonna
four superheroes by himself you’re gonna want to cast a real heavyweight rather
want to cast a real heavyweight rather
want to cast a real heavyweight rather than a mild-mannered one I’ll be right
than a mild-mannered one I’ll be right
than a mild-mannered one I’ll be right with you number seven West Bentley as
with you number seven West Bentley as
with you number seven West Bentley as black heart Ghost Rider
black heart Ghost Rider
black heart Ghost Rider I have all of my father’s strengths and
I have all of my father’s strengths and
I have all of my father’s strengths and none of his weaknesses when the hero of
none of his weaknesses when the hero of
none of his weaknesses when the hero of the movie is a skeleton with a flaming
the movie is a skeleton with a flaming
the movie is a skeleton with a flaming skull that rides a motorcycle and wields
skull that rides a motorcycle and wields
skull that rides a motorcycle and wields a chain whip the villain better be even
a chain whip the villain better be even
a chain whip the villain better be even more terrifying as the spawn of a demon
more terrifying as the spawn of a demon
more terrifying as the spawn of a demon Lord
Lord
Lord Blackheart could easily have provided
Blackheart could easily have provided
Blackheart could easily have provided the Menace this movie needed however
the Menace this movie needed however
the Menace this movie needed however West Bentley simply did not bring that
West Bentley simply did not bring that
West Bentley simply did not bring that fear factor to Ghost Rider that Lee’s
fear factor to Ghost Rider that Lee’s
fear factor to Ghost Rider that Lee’s portrayal was more whiny and petulant
portrayal was more whiny and petulant
portrayal was more whiny and petulant than threatening leaving audiences
than threatening leaving audiences
than threatening leaving audiences underwhelmed with his casting choice on
underwhelmed with his casting choice on
underwhelmed with his casting choice on top of this he simply didn’t look the
top of this he simply didn’t look the
top of this he simply didn’t look the part and no matter how much his face was
part and no matter how much his face was
part and no matter how much his face was contorted with CGI he never came across
contorted with CGI he never came across
contorted with CGI he never came across as intimidating number 6 Colin Farrell
as intimidating number 6 Colin Farrell
as intimidating number 6 Colin Farrell as bullseye daredevil you’re a good baby
as bullseye daredevil you’re a good baby
as bullseye daredevil you’re a good baby I’ll give you that but me
and magic while much of the criticism of
and magic while much of the criticism of this movie was directed at a flicks
this movie was directed at a flicks
this movie was directed at a flicks performances daredevil Farrell’s
performances daredevil Farrell’s
performances daredevil Farrell’s depiction of bullseye was also derided
depiction of bullseye was also derided
depiction of bullseye was also derided bullseye is a tough guy but in case you
bullseye is a tough guy but in case you
bullseye is a tough guy but in case you didn’t know that Colin Farrell makes
didn’t know that Colin Farrell makes
didn’t know that Colin Farrell makes sure to beat viewers over the head with
sure to beat viewers over the head with
sure to beat viewers over the head with that fact you everything from his
that fact you everything from his
that fact you everything from his grunting to his exaggerated expressions
grunting to his exaggerated expressions
grunting to his exaggerated expressions makes it difficult to take bullseye
makes it difficult to take bullseye
makes it difficult to take bullseye seriously as a villain a psychopathic
seriously as a villain a psychopathic
seriously as a villain a psychopathic killer can certainly be entertaining to
killer can certainly be entertaining to
killer can certainly be entertaining to watch when done right but this is one
watch when done right but this is one
watch when done right but this is one performance that even Ferrell himself
performance that even Ferrell himself
performance that even Ferrell himself admits was kind of over the top miss
admits was kind of over the top miss
admits was kind of over the top miss number five Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr
number five Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr
number five Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr Freeze Batman and Robin longtime Batman
Freeze Batman and Robin longtime Batman
Freeze Batman and Robin longtime Batman fans know that dr. Victor freeze is
fans know that dr. Victor freeze is
fans know that dr. Victor freeze is actually one of the most complex and
actually one of the most complex and
actually one of the most complex and nuanced villains in comics a man whose
nuanced villains in comics a man whose
nuanced villains in comics a man whose heart has turned cold from tragedy
heart has turned cold from tragedy
heart has turned cold from tragedy normally a calculated and cerebral
normally a calculated and cerebral
normally a calculated and cerebral villain it made absolutely no sense when
villain it made absolutely no sense when
villain it made absolutely no sense when the part was given to action hero Arnold
the part was given to action hero Arnold
the part was given to action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger allow me to break the ice
Schwarzenegger allow me to break the ice
Schwarzenegger allow me to break the ice my name is freeze vanad well what’s the
my name is freeze vanad well what’s the
my name is freeze vanad well what’s the chilling sound of yet doom where as
chilling sound of yet doom where as
chilling sound of yet doom where as Arnie may have shined as one of the
Arnie may have shined as one of the
Arnie may have shined as one of the movie’s other villains like the
movie’s other villains like the
movie’s other villains like the muscle-bound henchmen Bane he is
muscle-bound henchmen Bane he is
muscle-bound henchmen Bane he is completely out of places freeze
[Music]
[Music] it certainly doesn’t help that half of
it certainly doesn’t help that half of
it certainly doesn’t help that half of Reese’s dialogue is composed of
Reese’s dialogue is composed of
Reese’s dialogue is composed of cringe-worthy puns but they’re made all
cringe-worthy puns but they’re made all
cringe-worthy puns but they’re made all the worst by Schwarzenegger corny
the worst by Schwarzenegger corny
the worst by Schwarzenegger corny delivery of them till the dinosaurs
number four Jesse Eisenberg as Lex
number four Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor Batman V Superman dawn of Justice
Luthor Batman V Superman dawn of Justice
Luthor Batman V Superman dawn of Justice he was psychotic that is a three
he was psychotic that is a three
he was psychotic that is a three syllable word for any thought too big
syllable word for any thought too big
syllable word for any thought too big for little – in 2016
for little – in 2016
for little – in 2016 Warner Brothers took a huge risk turning
Warner Brothers took a huge risk turning
Warner Brothers took a huge risk turning Lex Luthor into a young tech geek and it
Lex Luthor into a young tech geek and it
Lex Luthor into a young tech geek and it didn’t really pay off rather than
didn’t really pay off rather than
didn’t really pay off rather than playing the role of the criminal
playing the role of the criminal
playing the role of the criminal mastermind straight Eisenberg instead
mastermind straight Eisenberg instead
mastermind straight Eisenberg instead delivers a performance riddled with
delivers a performance riddled with
delivers a performance riddled with quartzon nervous tics the devil’s don’t
quartzon nervous tics the devil’s don’t
quartzon nervous tics the devil’s don’t come from Hell beneath the snow now they
come from Hell beneath the snow now they
come from Hell beneath the snow now they come from the sky
come from the sky
come from the sky in theory playing Lex Luthor as an
in theory playing Lex Luthor as an
in theory playing Lex Luthor as an unhinged young man may seem like a
unhinged young man may seem like a
unhinged young man may seem like a unique take on the character however
unique take on the character however
unique take on the character however Heisenberg was criticized for trying a
Heisenberg was criticized for trying a
Heisenberg was criticized for trying a little too hard to seem insane while at
little too hard to seem insane while at
little too hard to seem insane while at the same time failing to come across as
the same time failing to come across as
the same time failing to come across as a legitimate threat in the end audiences
a legitimate threat in the end audiences
a legitimate threat in the end audiences just didn’t find that an evil version of
just didn’t find that an evil version of
just didn’t find that an evil version of Mark Zuckerberg was a worthy foe to a
Mark Zuckerberg was a worthy foe to a
Mark Zuckerberg was a worthy foe to a literal god-like superhero man won’t
literal god-like superhero man won’t
literal god-like superhero man won’t kill God
number three January Jones as Emma Frost
number three January Jones as Emma Frost x-men first class
Eric I believe
Eric I believe although she’s widely praised for her
although she’s widely praised for her
although she’s widely praised for her icy performance in Mad Men
icy performance in Mad Men
icy performance in Mad Men it seems that January Jones’s talents do
it seems that January Jones’s talents do
it seems that January Jones’s talents do not follow her to the big screen and the
not follow her to the big screen and the
not follow her to the big screen and the frost is meant to be a vicious seductive
frost is meant to be a vicious seductive
frost is meant to be a vicious seductive and abusive character on paper January
and abusive character on paper January
and abusive character on paper January Jones has the looks and the persona but
Jones has the looks and the persona but
Jones has the looks and the persona but something was kind of lost in the
something was kind of lost in the
something was kind of lost in the translation is that telepath gets inside
translation is that telepath gets inside
translation is that telepath gets inside your head he won’t be as much fun as I
your head he won’t be as much fun as I
your head he won’t be as much fun as I am
am
am while audiences loved the majority of
while audiences loved the majority of
while audiences loved the majority of the casting in first class January Jones
the casting in first class January Jones
the casting in first class January Jones was singled out as the notable exception
was singled out as the notable exception
was singled out as the notable exception it’s been said that she failed to bring
it’s been said that she failed to bring
it’s been said that she failed to bring any sort of life for a lure to the
any sort of life for a lure to the
any sort of life for a lure to the character instead portraying one of the
character instead portraying one of the
character instead portraying one of the sexiest people in comics as
sexiest people in comics as
sexiest people in comics as disappointingly wooden according to
disappointingly wooden according to
disappointingly wooden according to critics what could have been a perfect
critics what could have been a perfect
critics what could have been a perfect fit in theory turned out to be a total
fit in theory turned out to be a total
fit in theory turned out to be a total bust you can stop trying to read my mind
bust you can stop trying to read my mind
bust you can stop trying to read my mind sugar you’re never going to get anything
sugar you’re never going to get anything
sugar you’re never going to get anything from me while I’m like this number 2
from me while I’m like this number 2
from me while I’m like this number 2 Cara Delevingne as enchantress Suicide
Cara Delevingne as enchantress Suicide
Cara Delevingne as enchantress Suicide Squad oh and I know what you want
what as a sorceress Cara Delevingne
what as a sorceress Cara Delevingne enchantress certainly has the look of
enchantress certainly has the look of
enchantress certainly has the look of scary and sexy however beyond
scary and sexy however beyond
scary and sexy however beyond appearances there’s not actually all
appearances there’s not actually all
appearances there’s not actually all that much going on beneath the surface
that much going on beneath the surface
that much going on beneath the surface she completely fails to bring any sort
she completely fails to bring any sort
she completely fails to bring any sort of personality to the character and the
of personality to the character and the
of personality to the character and the entire time it feels as though she’s
entire time it feels as though she’s
entire time it feels as though she’s simply playing a part rather than
simply playing a part rather than
simply playing a part rather than actually bringing a character to life
actually bringing a character to life
actually bringing a character to life please I’m sorry I can’t I can’t do that
please I’m sorry I can’t I can’t do that
please I’m sorry I can’t I can’t do that again ik flag get her out of here
again ik flag get her out of here
again ik flag get her out of here one of the biggest criticisms of Suicide
one of the biggest criticisms of Suicide
one of the biggest criticisms of Suicide Squad in general was that it was all
Squad in general was that it was all
Squad in general was that it was all style and no substance and the same
style and no substance and the same
style and no substance and the same certainly applies to this underwhelming
certainly applies to this underwhelming
certainly applies to this underwhelming villain s I thought I killed you
and although mine before we get to our
and although mine before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions if I can’t be like you I’m
mentions if I can’t be like you I’m
mentions if I can’t be like you I’m gonna make her like me let’s face it
gonna make her like me let’s face it
gonna make her like me let’s face it once she’s like me and you wouldn’t be
once she’s like me and you wouldn’t be
once she’s like me and you wouldn’t be very interested if this world must die
very interested if this world must die
very interested if this world must die so that mind may live so be enter number
so that mind may live so be enter number
so that mind may live so be enter number one Topher Grace as Eddie Brock / venom
one Topher Grace as Eddie Brock / venom
one Topher Grace as Eddie Brock / venom spider-man 3
spider-man 3
spider-man 3 I like being bad
I like being bad
I like being bad it makes me happy this is a case where
it makes me happy this is a case where
it makes me happy this is a case where the casting directors had the wrong idea
the casting directors had the wrong idea
the casting directors had the wrong idea from the very start in the comics
from the very start in the comics
from the very start in the comics Eddie Brock is the brawny and imposing
Eddie Brock is the brawny and imposing
Eddie Brock is the brawny and imposing counterpart to Peter Parker and is even
counterpart to Peter Parker and is even
counterpart to Peter Parker and is even more large and menacing when he
more large and menacing when he
more large and menacing when he transforms into venom on the other hand
transforms into venom on the other hand
transforms into venom on the other hand Topher Grace could easily be mistaken
Topher Grace could easily be mistaken
Topher Grace could easily be mistaken for Peter Parker himself excuse me it’s
for Peter Parker himself excuse me it’s
for Peter Parker himself excuse me it’s not that he turns in a poor acting job
not that he turns in a poor acting job
not that he turns in a poor acting job it’s simply that Topher Grace is not
it’s simply that Topher Grace is not
it’s simply that Topher Grace is not believable as one of spider-man’s most
believable as one of spider-man’s most
believable as one of spider-man’s most physically imposing phones while Grace
physically imposing phones while Grace
physically imposing phones while Grace plays the role to the best of his
plays the role to the best of his
plays the role to the best of his ability audiences were set to be
ability audiences were set to be
ability audiences were set to be disappointed from the start by an actor
disappointed from the start by an actor
disappointed from the start by an actor who simply couldn’t embody the character
who simply couldn’t embody the character
who simply couldn’t embody the character the way he was meant to appear in the
the way he was meant to appear in the
the way he was meant to appear in the comics never wounded what you can’t kill
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