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Name an actor/actress who YOU would like to see in (more) villainous roles

posted 5 days ago by M1sterDoct0r (4290)
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Could be an actor who:

1. Has never played a straight-up villain before

2. Hasn't played a villain in a while

3. Has only played the antagonist once, maybe twice in their career.

So I just rewatched Furiosa recently & boy was Chris Hemsworth fantastic! It was a side of him we rarely get to see..

Same with Henry Cavill in Mission Impossible Fallout & Tom Cruise in Collateral.

More actors I'd like to see as antagonists:

1. Timothy Olyphant
2. Denzel Washington
3. Chris Pine
4. Chris Pratt
5. Scarlett Johansson
6. Tom Hanks
7. Hugh Jackman
8. Emma Stone
9. George Clooney
10. Dicaprio
11. Johnny Depp

[–] fourlemons (393) 5 days ago

Jessica Gunning. She was excellent in Baby Reindeer and pulled off "unhinged" very well.

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4290) 5 days ago

Definitely on my watchlist.

[–] samoanjoes (55109) 5 days ago

I want to see Frances McDormand play something like a corrupt cop or some evil CEO of some tech company that wants to take over the world.

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4290) 5 days ago

I second this.

Also, Tilda Swinton & Cate Blanchett.

[–] samoanjoes (55109) 5 days ago

Tilda Swinton was a villain in "The Killer" (2023).

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4290) 5 days ago

Eh, she was BARELY in that.

Also, I don't think she was a villain. Just a fellow assassin. She wasn't ''evil'' like the brute (in the movie)

[–] Rockman4 (1637) 5 days ago

Samara Weaving is the best thing about The Babysitter (2017) . I'd like to see her as a villain in a horror or thriller something like that

And as far as actors I'd say Jeremy Renner. He hasn't played bad since The Town (2010) I think

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4290) 5 days ago

Oh wow, you're right. Great pick. He was excellent in The Town.

He was also pretty fun in the really underappreciated S.W.A.T. (2003)

[–] Nanook (1790) 5 days ago

I always thought John Favreau played an awesome asshole character in I Love You, Man (2009). Can't recall any other role where he wasn't a good guy.

[–] overseas7 (4001) 4 days ago

Anne Hathaway
Ewan Mcgregor
Sigourney Weaver

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4290) 4 days ago

Yes to Ewan! He was super fun in Birds of Prey.

[–] nyctc7 (42987) 4 days ago

Jodie Foster

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4290) 4 days ago

Elysium is the ONLY time she has played a straight up villain in her almost fifty year career as an actress. That was a surprising fact for me to learn.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (76104) 4 days ago

I immediately thought of Tom Hanks as well. He did play a con man in The Coen brother’s The Ladykillers (04) remake but it’s been a long time.

The idea of the widely beloved and seemingly affable Hanks playing a mean villain is sort of interesting.

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4290) 4 days ago

Would've loved to see him as a villain in Tarantino flick.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (76104) 4 days ago

Yeah! Some diabolical type that isn’t afraid to use goons and a Tommy gun to intimidate his victims. That COULD be fun though Hanks would have to toil to overcome his ‘happy neighbor’ vibe.

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4290) 4 days ago

A friend of mine suggested that he could be an excellent Bond villain.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (76104) 3 days ago

Ha! Now we’re talking😄

[–] ShogunofYonkers (76104) 3 days ago

Hmmm🤔

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4290) 3 days ago

A corporate villain type or maybe an arms dealer. Let's go!

[–] ShogunofYonkers (76104) 3 days ago

Bro, I’m trying to respond to our friendly users and half my posts are not getting through!

This site has become maddening🤬

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4290) 3 days ago

That's why this was my last actual post on this site & why I've been taking so long to reply to comments.

It'll load for like 10 whole minutes & then just time out. It's so damn frustrating.

Shame really. It's my absolute favorite place to post on the internet right now. Sucks that it seems to be dying right before our eyes.

[–] PSville (438) 4 days ago

Arnold Schwarzenegger, out of retro mania, and Ryan Reynolds for a real change, as he always plays too-good-to-die heroes.

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4290) 3 days ago

Yes to Reynolds. Would be a welcome break from the constant snarky, sarcastic characters he always plays.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (76104) 3 days ago

Arnie did play a terrific villain in the original Terminator but I would love to see him as a heavy again!

It makes me a bit sad that some our classic movie heroes and bad guys are getting way up there in age now.