The best movie villains of all time, according to the Empire

In 1982, in his review of the tape " Star Trek 2: Wrath of Khan, " Roger Ebert used the phrase, which has gained immense popularity among fans of cinema. " The film is just as good as its villain ," the famous American critic wrote. " Since the characters and their tricks tend to repeat from movie to film, only a great villain can turn a good picture into a real masterpiece ."

The popular magazine Empire conducted a survey among its readers to determine the greatest antagonists in the history of cinema. The darkest lord of the Sith Darth Vader received the most votes in his address. Curiously, the top twenty of the most popular villains included two more characters of the space saga "Star Wars "- Kylo Ren and Palpatine.

Participants in the survey also paid tribute to the memory of the great Alan Rickman : in the Empire rating came such colorful characters of the British, as Hans Gruber and Sheriff of Nottingham.

The best movie stars in the Empire version were:

1. Darth Vader ( Star Wars saga )


2. The Joker ("The Dark Knight ")


3. Loki (the Marvel cable car)


4. Hans Gruber (The Die Hard )


5. Hannibal Lecter (" Silence of the Lambs ")


6. Hans Landa ( Inglourious Basterds )


7. Kylo Ren (the Star Wars saga )