Top 30 Stylish movie villains of all time

Dark & Devilish: 30 most stylish movie villains of all time

MF editorial team

19 Apr 2016

1/30
Harley Quinn – Suicide Squad
Played by Margot Robbie.
2/30
Biff Tannen – Back to the Future
Played by Thomas F. Wilson.
3/30
Bill the Butcher – Gangs of New York
Played by Daniel Day-Lewis.
4/30
Miranda Priestly – The Devil Wears Prada
Played by Meryl Streep.
5/30
Dracula
Played by Bela Lugosi.
6/30
Raoul Silva – Skyfall
Played by Javier Bardem.
7/30
Alex DeLarge – A Clockwork Orange
Played by Malcolm McDowell.
8/30
The Penguin – Batman
Played by Danny DeVito.
9/30
Darth Vader – Star Wars
Played by various actors.
10/30
The Evil Queen – Snow White
11/30
The Joker – Batman
Played by Jack Nicholson.
12/30
Judge Doom – Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Played by Christopher Lloyd.
13/30
Voldemort – Harry Potter
Played by Ralph Fiennes.
14/30
Catherine Tramell – Basic Instinct
Played by Sharon Stone.
15/30
Cruella de Vil – 101 Dalmatians
16/30
Maleficent
Played by Angelina Jolie
17/30
Tony Montana – Scarface
Played by Al Pacino.
18/30
Calvin Candie – Django Unchained
Played by Leonardo Di Caprio.
19/30
Patrick Bateman – American Psycho
Played by Christian Bale.
20/30
Freddy Krueger – A Nightmare on Elm Street
Played by Robert Englund.
21/30
Bellatrix Lestrange – Harry Potter
Played by Helena Bonham Carter.
22/30
Alex Forrest – Fatal Attraction
Played by Glenn Close.
23/30
Keyser Söze – The Usual Suspects
Played by Kevin Spacey.
24/30
Doctor Evil – Austin Powers
Played by Mike Meyers.
25/30
Poison Ivy – Batman
Played by Uma Thurman.
26/30
Elle Driver – Kill Bill
Played by Daryl Hannah.
27/30
Captain Hook – Hook
Played by Dustin Hoffman.
28/30
Queen of Hearts – Alice in Wonderland
Played by Helena Bonham Carter.
29/30
Gail, Sin City
Played by Rosario Dawson.
30/30
The Joker – The Dark Knight
Played by Heath Ledger.

Mysterious, cruel, terrifying … sometimes even funny or sexy, these bad guys all have one thing in common: an unforgettable style!

THE CLASSIEST

Al Pacino in Scarface, Daniel Day-Lewis as Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York… the wicked can definitely do it in style! Impeccable costumes, carefully selected accessories, close cuts and shaves… they almost seem nothing like terrifying figures of evil. Also joining the ranks of the most elegant wicked witch of all is Miranda Priestly, the tyrannical editor-in-chief in The Devil Wears Prada, who exudes vibes borrowed from another nasty villain who enjoys fur coats…

THE SASSY & MYSTERIOUS

Cruella de Vil definitely makes the list without too much difficulty. With her unconventional style and scary attitude, she makes one of the top 10 iconic villains of the big screen. Darker still, we have Darth Vader and the reptilian Voldemort, as well as the cape-wearing Dracula. Their cinematographic performances will stick in our minds forever. Let’s not forget the ones in fairytales who have rocked our childhoods, like the Wicked Queen from Snow White or the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. Sassy indeed.

THE MOST DISTURBING

When wickedness mixes with madness, we are given unforgettable characters whose creators have taken care to play on style disorders. The terrible Alex DeLarge of Clockwork Orange, or the version of the Joker played by the late Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight… Others are likely to soon invade our screens, especially with the anticipated release of Suicide Squad. Fans are already excited about the colourful character (in every sense) Harley Quinn.

THE DARK & DANGEROUS

Catherine Trammel in Basic Instinct, Poison Ivy in Batman , or Gail from Sin City… The roles of evil characters played by women have often inspired filmmakers to turn them into seductive baddies blinded by their quest for power and sex.

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