10 Charismatic Bad Guys In Film // Current

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The role of the bad guy with likable charm isn’t a new one, though, there’s been plenty in cinematic history. Here’s a look at 10 Charismatic Bad Guys in Film.

(I wrote the section on Keyser Söze)

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  tallmansam
- Keyser Söze is the dogs b******ks
- 6 months ago
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  matlaroche
- the cookie monster
- 7 months ago
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  spiritquest
- All good films, must admit I've not see No Country For Old Men yet, Hollywood have that knack of making us root for the baddies!
  
  Vader shouldn't be there ! Han Solo maybe (he started out as a smuggler didn' he ... !)
  
  Christian Bale - The Machinist !
- 7 months ago
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  mattbrawn
- Heath Ledger's 'Joker' was the first character I thought of when I read the title.
  
  Nice list.
- 7 months ago
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  monsterfawk
- You can't get more charismatic then this guy! They should replace Darth Vadar with him.
- 7 months ago
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  Jamesbuckingham
- monsterfawk:
  Stansfield rocks - one of Gary Oldman's best roles! :D
- 7 months ago
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  AnnieMole
- Ooooh good list. I'd also agree with emmaboswood & say Hannibal Lecter.
  
  Don't think I'd say Darth Vader was charismatic though. I thnk you need to see people's eyes to get drawn in by them!
- 7 months ago
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  emmaboswood
- Patrick Bateman. Wait, does he count as a bad guy?
  
  If not, Hannibal Lecter.
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  Mr_T
- emmaboswood:
  i love Patrick Bateman... to me he is a hero...
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  richjm
- I reckon Lex Luthor (also played by Kevin Spacey) would go well on that list. He's a great villain. Cold and evil with just a tinge of camp. Plus he comes out with great lines like:
  
  Lois Lane: But millions of people will die!
  Lex Luthor: Billions! Once again, the press underestimates me.
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  Mr_T
- some of them yes.... some of them no....
  DEFINITELY... JD from Heathers
  MAYBE NOT.... dude from the Matrix... charisma?? really??
- 7 months ago
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  micromermaid
- Howabout Alex DeLarge of A Clockwork Orange?
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  lolitanimatronic
- We got Khan, we got win.
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  bigdangerous
- Good list!
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  Nettle
- Decent list! Although I must add my own Light from Death Note. Dude was a dick, but you just loved to hate him.
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  Slick
- You gotta love those guys. If I am honest I haven't seen all of the films but i think i will now. Gotta love a good bad guy
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