Top 20 Smartest Movie Villains

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Tenting your fingers and cackling is an art form! For this list, we’ll be looking at the most dastardly and intelligent big screen villains of all time. Since we’re talking general plotlines, we’re issuing a spoiler warning. Our countdown includes villains Auric Goldfinger, Professor Moriarty, Helmut Zemo and much more! Which of these villains do you find the cleverest? Is there someone we missed? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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@WatchMojo Жыл бұрын

Be sure to set a reminder for the live premiere, see you then! And let us know who you think should top this list!

@Chihiro_eilish Жыл бұрын

@williamsummerson1204 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Or Emperor Palpatine.

@alex17_edits Жыл бұрын

what about Michael Myers, Jason Voorhess , blofeld and safin

@nagash303 Жыл бұрын

Dennis Hopper in Speed

@5ftOfRage Жыл бұрын

Grindelwald

@TheHarrie93 Жыл бұрын

Hans Landa was played to perfection. Every detail from his character was perfectly written by Tarantino and played by Waltz.

@tastefullynerdy1161 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Landa is just peak acting and there was no better pick than Waltz.

@Iggystar71 Жыл бұрын

His banal conversations, about squirrels, pastries..more terrifying than any blatant threats.

@TheJoker-bz3ms Жыл бұрын

Eh i never saw the big deal with his character

@rogerstalder7184 Жыл бұрын

Agree hes a great writen Villan. but he isnt realy smart. he did 1 good move to surrender actualy. thats all, and even that didnt work out for him that good. did it? :)

@fjnagel5454 Жыл бұрын

@@Iggystar71 first 10 minutes of inglorious basterds have more quality writing and acting than most 2hour movies

@joshuamohlman Жыл бұрын

Hannibal Lecter, the man who can still instill fear in a room even in restrains and a muzzle

@aiseison Жыл бұрын

Would anyone trust a guy who was imprisoned via straightjacket and a MUZZLE?

@julianprasaja2227 Жыл бұрын

Ffftfftfffftffft (Excessive sucking sound)

@thedevilsrockstxr2309 Жыл бұрын

Woulda got smoked in the hood js

@julianprasaja2227 Жыл бұрын

@@thedevilsrockstxr2309 good point

@blakeharris58 Жыл бұрын

He wasn’t a villain until Hannibal though.

@Jaime.Lannister Жыл бұрын

Anton definitely deserves at least top 5. He's got all the qualities of a perfect villain. His anticipation skills are underrated.

@mlsaulnier Жыл бұрын

Yeah ridiculous that he was so low on the list

@CalifornianCuttlefish Жыл бұрын

apparently he was the most realistic psychopath according to a team of psychiatrists who looked at about 400 films

@Jaime.Lannister Жыл бұрын

@@CalifornianCuttlefish absolutely. Imagine someone like this Bozo walking among us.

@CalifornianCuttlefish Жыл бұрын

@@Jaime.Lannister yes, also I am sorry but AMOGUS? SUS

@Jaime.Lannister Жыл бұрын

@@CalifornianCuttlefish 😂

@Ch4osKing66 11 ай бұрын

Anton Chigurh is said to be a perfect film representation of a Psychopath and for damn good reason, Javier Bardem absolutely killed it playing him.

@fasihhaider9623 Жыл бұрын

Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter was also insane good.

@randywalker7405 Жыл бұрын

Glad you mentioned him. I agree with you. That series was so well done and he captivated that roll superbly

@loganw6156 Жыл бұрын

I think he was better than Hopkins. Hopkins hammed it up too much to be really scary. Watching Hopkins made me feel like I was watching a good actor on a stage, watching Mads made me feel like I was being circled by a shark.

@envgaming 10 ай бұрын

@@loganw6156 1000% agree

@melvsdlp9293 10 ай бұрын

Indeed

@maltaaaas Жыл бұрын

Palpatine is without a doubt the greatest mastermind. Not only did he seize power over the galaxy by manipulating Anakin, he was also the Supreme leader of both sides of the clone wars, essentially playing a gigantic chess game to throw the galaxy into chaos and making it possible for him to seize absolute control.

@aleksandarvil5718 6 ай бұрын

Plus, he played the Jedi Order, until they figured TOO LATE !!!

@ShinPepsiman Жыл бұрын

The coin toss scene alone made Anton my favorite villain ever

@garyfrazier5414 Жыл бұрын

Goldfinger's best line: "No, Mr. Bond I expect you to die!"

@anngreen3495 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for naming my favorites! Anton Chigurh has no parallel; the two greatest Spacey performances (Seven) (The Usual Suspects) demonstrated immeasurable,chilling manipulation; Heath Ledger's Joker is the best that will ever be. I rather wish you hadn't revealed the ending of Primal Fear.

@epochnoir3215 Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, Dr. Lecter. Watch Mojo you never disappoint.

@Jaime.Lannister Жыл бұрын

Landa and Chigurh are alternatives

@blakeharris58 Жыл бұрын

Not a villain. At least not in The Silence of the Lambs.

@rhysioeren3203 Жыл бұрын

Actually they do disappoint, quite often, but not today...

@akilkotamarti1000 Жыл бұрын

@@rhysioeren3203 I read that in Anthony Hopkin's voice as Hannibal Lecter.

@brianaseven8422 Жыл бұрын

I’m sorry but Hans Landa deserved top 5, at least. Incredibly devious villain and played to perfection by Christoph Waltz.

@angelcuellar3809 Жыл бұрын

Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal was AMAZING. It's a crime that he's not on the list.

@pauldiaz3507 Жыл бұрын

No Hannibal can outperform Anthony's Hannibal...

@nicholasadams2374 Жыл бұрын

I agree that he is phenomenal. But thats a TV Show, not a Movie.

@koko_de_pici5204 Жыл бұрын

@@pauldiaz3507 actually Mikkelsen played hannibal more realistically but I agree that original version is the best

@garnauv6779 Жыл бұрын

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I like Gaspard from Hannibal Rising

@m.ta.r.6443 Жыл бұрын

@@garnauv6779 i agree!

@jspurs22 Жыл бұрын

This list did not disappoint Joker, Ozymandias, Hall9000 was just pure gold

@melvsdlp9293 Жыл бұрын

I think Joker deserved to be ranked higher in the list

@otepdotnet 10 ай бұрын

joker is good but nowhere near against those on the top list

@rahooblack 9 ай бұрын

Definitely not, list is about being smart and there was no planning or background work done by Joker and executions were always flawless, no faults or problems? or where the money came from for all those plans. All joker stuff were just cool plot conveniences.

@peaceispriceless6051 5 ай бұрын

I can't even see how he's ranked higher on here than Anton Chigurh.

@ripdv 5 ай бұрын

@@peaceispriceless6051 Anton is just much smarter version is joker. Nobody is know human mind than jigsaw bro. Just wake up.

@jmzbondm 3 ай бұрын

Nah! He certainly wasn't the smartest villain.

@nerd26373 Жыл бұрын

Movie villains tend to be stereotyped as such ugly or just downright evil people or creatures. Some of them are actually pretty attractive, yet very manipulative, and also very strategic. That’s why some fall into their tomfoolery.

@JW-rq8qh Жыл бұрын

Kevin Spacey plays an excellent villain both on and off screen 😂

@darkurious Жыл бұрын

Yeah, he's in 3 of these movies.

@maynardperalta3188 Жыл бұрын

Method acting

@myNarrator Жыл бұрын

Nobody really cares about Anthony Rapp 🤣

@IllDrowsy Жыл бұрын

Oh god

@tracidavis3565 Жыл бұрын

Hannibal is a truly great villain. He even convinces Clarice to become his lover in the books.

@BlazerK1914 Жыл бұрын

Hannibal Lecter: “Must I remind you of my superiority?” Lex Luthor: “That’s my line.” Hannibal Lecter: “Not anymore.” *hisses*

@WhiteFangofWar Жыл бұрын

It's funny how both Lex and Vayne Solidor have that exact intro line in their fighting games. Lex has lost two Death Battles but I think Vayne would be a more 'fair' match for him.

@simosaghir84 Жыл бұрын

some honorable mentions : - Samuel Jackson (Django unchained) - Anthony Perkins (Psychose) - Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) - John Malkovich (Con Air ) - Isabelle Fuhrman(Esther) - Ed Harris(Stalingrad) -John Travolta(Voltface) - Matt Daemon(Departed)

@davidrichter3681 Жыл бұрын

Yes. Colin Sullivan from The Departed.

@MakotoAtava 2 ай бұрын

Ed Harris was at "Enemy at the Gates" not Stalingrad.

@nepatrul6075 Жыл бұрын

Emperor Palpatine simply _has_ to be number 1. I cannot imagine any villain so ingenious and conniving that they can literally orchestrate the geopolitical and political conflicts of an entire _galaxy._ Hannibal and Kint are ingenious, but how does that compare to literally creating a galactic war AND leading both sides of it?

@WhiteFangofWar Жыл бұрын

He's a master schemer, but he does have the Force as a crutch to let him glimpse the future and directly manipulate the minds of others. A story in the EU confirmed that he was doing this to the senate. Hannibal and some of the others here manage that without space magic.

@mickred04 Жыл бұрын

Gerard Butler as Clyde Sheldon from 'Law Abiding Citizen' should be on this list as well. Underrated film and performance from both leads.

@MarcAmAlb Жыл бұрын

Don’t see him as a villain. Not entirely.

@mickred04 Жыл бұрын

@@MarcAmAlb I didn’t either but he is far from a hero but maybe anti-hero?

@siriswarrior Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the movie but the ending irritates me. He was light years ahead of them but the movie needed to end so boom they just find everything. Like he even had a large lead on them getting back to his cell. He was already gone before they even found the briefcase at city hall so how the hell did they beat him back to his cell!?

@mickred04 Жыл бұрын

@@siriswarrior you and me both. Ending should’ve been much better and that’s actually a fair assessment.

@7Kingsmen Жыл бұрын

I don’t think John Kramer should be on the list. I don’t see him as a villain…so I agree why he isn’t on the list.

@davidrosenberg9615 Жыл бұрын

Hans Landa, Kaiser Soze, and Ozymandias come to mind. After a manner of speaking, they all "won".

@colleenross8752 Жыл бұрын

Baron Zemo

@yasser3268 Жыл бұрын

Hannibal Lecter Is a villain with the Golden Brain of Cinema’s History

@CalifornianCuttlefish Жыл бұрын

Great Video! *These villains are fantastic and also super well written and performed*

@FivesArcTrooper Жыл бұрын

“I’m having an old friend for dinner” gives me chills

@KritikuNgaFerizaji Жыл бұрын

Christoph Waltz’s Landa is one of the smartest, he is able to see through everything

@k.m.k-ultrafanpage4kottonm243 Жыл бұрын

can you do 20 most unintelligent for example home alone villains

@MachetesAreFun Жыл бұрын

Wow, Kevin Spacey is really good at being a villain. Verbal Kint, John Doe, one version of Lex Luthor, that's 3 on this list! Not to mention being Kevin Spacey irl 😏

@sanfte_briese833 Жыл бұрын

amazing list and even more fun to see the movie snippets combined once again

@ethancullen7702 Жыл бұрын

A few honorable mentions: Clyde Shelton - law abiding citizen Michael Myers - Halloween franchise Catherine tramell - basic instinct

@JohnSmith-ls3um Жыл бұрын

In the scene with the farmer at the beginning of Inglourious Basterds, Hans Landa smokes a meerschaum pipe-the same type of pipe Sherlock Holmes smokes. Tarantino is clearly setting him up as an evil Holmes.

@northphillyp Жыл бұрын

Senator Palpatine definitely top 5 all time

@chocotastic1 Жыл бұрын

Vader too.

@klloydplata4098 Жыл бұрын

I really think John Kramer aka Jigsaw and MCU's Thanos the Mad Titan are the two of the Smartest villains I've seen in a film. The way their motivations are gauntlet with unique you do NOT know what to expect.

@loganw6156 Жыл бұрын

Ha I like how you added gauntlet

@MorganTC Жыл бұрын

I agree with Thanos because people don't realise that he's been pulling all the strings without others noticing

@lincoln8692 Жыл бұрын

In my opinion I think that John Kramer should’ve been higher on this list just because of all the traps he could create on his own!

@chocotastic1 Жыл бұрын

Didnt he have a crap ton of help from like 3 ppl?

@petrakurnia6772 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: the first concept of Jigsaw Killer was introduced in Yugioh Manga (1996)

@maksymilianziele28 Жыл бұрын

I would propose to the list: Amy Elliot-Dunne from "Gone Girl"

@5ftOfRage Жыл бұрын

If Brandon Lee was still alive he would have made really interesting Joker. in also Alan Rickman would have made a awesome Mr Freeze.

@Magicalwolfgamer Жыл бұрын

I agree. I really enjoyed him in the crow

@KEN-1991 Жыл бұрын

and Daniel Day Lewis should've been the one to play Magneto in X-Men.

@kennethferrari5232 Жыл бұрын

Need some honorable mentions. William Striker from X-Men 2, Indominus Rex from Jurassic World ( that dinosaur's planning ability was downright scary), the megamako from Deep Blue Sea, of course Thanos, and finally you cannot forget Simon Peter, Hans Gruber's brother in Die Hard with a Vengeance.

@ai6894 Жыл бұрын

Adelaide Wilson from "Us".

@maynardperalta3188 Жыл бұрын

Thanos isn’t a villain.

@kennethferrari5232 Жыл бұрын

@@maynardperalta3188 A man who plots to wipe out half the life in the Universe and later decided to wipe out all life in the universe except for his own is the ultimate villain.

@nabeelhasanzaidi1558 Жыл бұрын

I think Caster troy of Face off could be considered as well. He used the dumb police's idea to perfection. Even the protaganist was pissed that why is he still alive despite being unconsious and under custody.

@brassaicsanad9374 Жыл бұрын

I feel like John Kramer could have been just a bit higher on the list. I mean that man predicted every outcome and prepared for every possibility. The way he was able to play everyone is unmatched

@HoodyBoy85 Жыл бұрын

Same.. and that’s saying something when I’m not a fan of the SAW movies past the first, but Se7en is in my top 3; I still think he and John Doe should have been reversed on this list. Takes a lot of smarts in your planning to achieve things after you’ve died.

@7Kingsmen Жыл бұрын

I don’t think he should be on the list. Don’t see him as a villain.

@RedRobin6543 11 ай бұрын

He's not evil he's just got through great pain, His unborn child was killed by a drug addict and He was diagnosed with terminal cancer (Which means he only had months to live), He tried to kill himself but it didn't work. He does how even give people the choice to live or die so he is fair

@PigBoy99 9 ай бұрын

he set up traps where someone HAS to die, and he still committed kidnapping and torture@@RedRobin6543

@ripdv 5 ай бұрын

Bro i think he just killing lecter in 1 trap. He is just swallowed damn tape for detective's found. Its different level of human mind.

@manuelacosta9463 Жыл бұрын

Anton's tracking skills and attention to tiny subtle details makes an already terrifying hitman all the more unnerving. Merely interacting with him is enough to earn his lethal wrath, imagine being tracked by him.......

@onlyme219 Жыл бұрын

This was a good one, I enjoyed it a lot :)

@MannyA69247 Жыл бұрын

Great list. All these villains were badass and dangerous af.

@WhiteFangofWar Жыл бұрын

The trick is to make the villain smart without making them seem omnipotent. The ones here approach that line but don't break suspension of disbelief.

@condorX2 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait. It has been a while I since I watched the show. John Kramer was like a super detective / bounty hunter / trapper who know all the criminals and their crimes. He even give them a way out if they work together. As for Thanos, he's my favorite. I never understand overpopulation and overfishing does to our environment until I saw a documentary where family had to sell their children for food. Fisherman turn the ocean red from whales and dolphin hunting to make sushi. According to them, it was scientific research.

@williamsummerson1204 Жыл бұрын

Callum narrated the video perfectly. I knew Dr. Hannibal Lecter would be no1. 😎

@mateothomas7071 Жыл бұрын

I was waiting for seven. Good job.

@Derevocsidi Жыл бұрын

Top 20 Smartest villains who didn't expose their plans to the main character.... Maybe?....

@michaelrussell3890 Жыл бұрын

I'd give an honourable mention to Simon Gruber who, unlike his brother Hans, actually succeeded in his heist Shame McClain figured out where he was afterwards

@lupinvash3 Жыл бұрын

Especially since his Simon gave John and Zeus runarounds with riddles as means for them to try stop some bombs

@irvingvillegas9451 Жыл бұрын

Amazing list ever. A good movie must come with a genius villain.

@Yoshai94 Жыл бұрын

“King Wakandan T’chaka” made me laugh so hard 😂😂

@brodyarnick Жыл бұрын

Agent smith??????? Buddy literally took over the matrix

@user-em6ie2be7x Жыл бұрын

Hans Gruber from Die Hard. Definitely one of the Smartest movie Villians.

@TheImaginator972 Жыл бұрын

I consider John Kramer/JIGSAW and Thanos are the most smartest movies villains of all time with deep motivation we've understand.

@condorX2 Жыл бұрын

Yes! It has been a while I since I watched the show. John Kramer was like a super detective / bounty hunter / trapper who know all the criminals and their crimes. He even give them a way out if they work together. As for Thanos, he's my favorite. I never understand overpopulation and overfishing does to our environment until I saw a documentary where family had to sell their children for food. Fisherman turn the ocean red from whales and dolphin hunting to make sushi. According to them, it was scientific research.

@condorX2 Жыл бұрын

@@lateksipumppu Thanos snap has a big impact. It goal is to eliminate the smart ones and leave the dumb ones behind. Marvel even secretly show us how dumb the other half were when they didn't bother cleaning the trash piling up on their street and side walk. Cars hitting each others etc. Try watch that particular scene again. Then we have Captain America watching the sun set, on the background he could see dolphins swimming near the city ocean. If the smart ones was still alive, they would be hunted down and put it in a sea life park.

@DavidRLentz Жыл бұрын

It correctly would be "the smartest"; the superlative form of the adjective "smart" would not need the modifier "most". At the end of your comment, it would be "we've understood", or possibly, "we understand". This is not to be picky. You are trying to express a subtle distinction; linguistic precision therefore is essential. I am trying to grasp your meaning, which your errors attenuate, and even undermine.

@TheDealMaster Жыл бұрын

Good call on The Talented Mr. Ripley. Matt Damon's character was quite clever. Kahn from Star Trek 2 (Ricardo version) is another good addition. Edward Norton in Primal Fear FOR SURE. Hans Gruber for Die Hard 1, also for sure. Jon Doe in Seven is another good one. And YES to Keyser Soze/Verbil Kint.

@waheedabdullah6371 Жыл бұрын

Lex Luthor should be on the list or a honorable mention. Same goes for 2022 Riddler

@tiberiusgrey1529 Жыл бұрын

2022 Riddler is a copy of John Doe of Seven, so is the movie

@mattjarrells Жыл бұрын

Damn forgot how many damn good villains Spacey has played.

@Daniel-nn8mr 7 ай бұрын

Javier Bardem is phenomenal at playing villains.

@okcthunderfan2306 Жыл бұрын

Honestly Roy played by Edward Norton in primal fear should be way higher on the list

@nicholashale7216 Жыл бұрын

Great list & Glad Butler for Law Abiding Citizen wasn't on here though he is a genius. He's for sure an Anti-Hero (while his means are unjust they are also understandable) Also, while Anton is great and for sure top notch his character wasn't that far from John Doe (being a cold, calculated necessary evil) who not only did it 1st, had less screen time to do it. That's why Lector gets so much love, minimal screen time and he basically creates a "How to" w/ his performance.

@undergod8666 Жыл бұрын

Batman and no country for old man was it for me 👍 YESSSSS I can look at these movies all the time

@TheUltraUltimatum Жыл бұрын

Kevin Spacey was on this list as a villain 3 times. To give protagonists a chance he has since been removed from the movie making business, among other reasons.

@SchwererGustavThe800mm Жыл бұрын

The fact that Anton Chigur didnt make top 5 is an insult

@katiemaycosplay Жыл бұрын

old boys hallway scene has to be the best fight scene I have watched in a long time

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful premier.

@isaacmontgomery1258 Жыл бұрын

Years later and hearing hannibal's voice still makes my skin crawl.

@stoianstamatov Жыл бұрын

I think Anton needs to be way up on the list

@ramone.b.6051 Жыл бұрын

I feel great attraction to evildoers with great emotional intelligence, capable of manipulating anyone's mind for their own benefit and some of my favorites that have not been included in this list are: John Milton 😈(Al Pacino in "Devil's Advocate "), Thulsa Doom 🐍 (James Earl Jones in "Conan") and Amy Elliott Dunne 🍾 (Rosemund Pike in "Gone Girl")

@whiteoutgotu Жыл бұрын

Damn. Good call. "Amy Elliott Dunne" really is one of the greatest villains.

@alexisbakopoulos7386 Жыл бұрын

Kurgan from Highlander also deserves a mention imo. Scary and humorous at the same time !!

@mournblade1066 Жыл бұрын

Ah, yes, the great Clancy Brown. His most famous role is, of course, Mr. Krabs from Spongebob Squarepants!

@williamsummerson1204 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Should be top 5. He is one of my personal favorites. Looking forward to the video. 👍😍

@Auscarsy Жыл бұрын

For me. Indominous Rex is #1. They not only destroyed Jurassic World. They never new what the outside of their habitat looked like until the second it broke out. It spent less than 24 in that environment and: 1. Destroyed an entire, highly technologically advanced park. 2. Conquered every other dinosaur she encountered. Be it by killing or by showing dominance and controlling them. 3. hid its ability to camouflage until it was already free, using it to evade its captors but having waited that long, they never knew she could even do that. 4. Caused such a flip in the natural order that several different species of dinosaur have to work together to take the Indominous down. 5. Was such a perfect specimen that humans couldn’t leave their body alone. Needed her DNA. And such an encounter is the reason the Mosasaur is out in the open ocean. All of this just because the Indominous had One Bad Day in Jurassic World.

@mikeortiz6008 Жыл бұрын

I agree with this list but 2 smart villains from the Harry Potter series could have been on this list such as Voldermort or Dolores Umbridge. Very cunning villains in their own right. But Kevin Spacey and Javier Bardem on this list a couple of times each shows their range as exceptional actors to play these very complex villains! Great list!

@JCs_saved_girl Жыл бұрын

I don't think Dolores was smart... she was just privileged and controlled by smarter people.... Voldermort though... yah that was a smart man. Grindelwald too.

@loganw6156 Жыл бұрын

Kevin Spacey is a real life villain he doesn't have to act much.

@mikeortiz6008 Жыл бұрын

@@loganw6156 LOL right!

@joshuacrowe76 Жыл бұрын

Was nice to see Tom Ripley on here.. What a movie and performance by Damon.

@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291 Жыл бұрын

All 20 movie villains with intelligence. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

@dashtoroya2838 Жыл бұрын

Since this movie appeared in "action movies where the villain wins" at no.7. I think you should have added the gang of wasseypur's villain ramadhir Singh and his son. These two literally manipulated and told the two khans family to go on war meanwhile they were living their lives peacefully. And they wins(even tho ramadhir Singh gets brutally killed) with all of the Khan families dying.

@heididepotter8136 Жыл бұрын

Bardem plays the perfect villain

@andrewtaylor6022 Жыл бұрын

Jigsaw/ John Kramer should be much higher on this list, his whole thing was about being smarter

@maestroh2986 Жыл бұрын

I don't always agree with Mojo's list but this is spot-on

@scoopofgossip Жыл бұрын

☺☺ I am glad you put Hannibal in here. He really is the best villain👍 But it is true, Moriarty deserves recognition here too. I mean, he is the actual villain version of Sherlock Holmes. #ScoopofGossip

@BoomerZockt 9 ай бұрын

Marcus Andrews - The Bone Collector definitely deserves a place in this list

@MelloMood1 Жыл бұрын

Nice list but to me Hans Gruber and The Joker should of been in the Top 5, but good list either way.

@user-vu6lq7yk1n 21 күн бұрын

Anton Chigurh is to me the best ive even seen. Bastard keeps you at the edge of the seat in every scene he appears.

@thelegenddan103 Жыл бұрын

I think the order is way off, but I agree with most of the picks on the list. Good job!

@Coppergear Жыл бұрын

I think Mr. Glass should have been in the list

@itsiwhatitsi Жыл бұрын

Saw 6 is the best from the serie. Primal Fear was one of the best Edward Norton performance… brilliant 👌

@Chillarmyssb Жыл бұрын

I'm glad Zemo made it on here, that was my #1 guess to be on this list

@rayancedrichaddad1197 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Hannibal Lecter is definitely the Ambassador of Smartest Movie Villains.

@Daniel_ADXZ Жыл бұрын

For Halloween 2022, I took the joy of dressing up as Anton Chigurh and people said that I was menacing. So I took a photo of myself to show my friends and family to see if was truly scary and they told that I was.

@klloydplata4098 Жыл бұрын

I really hated a villain on the bad they are doing but I really loved and liked Supervillains or villains when they have a unique secretive compelling evil schemes or plans.

@TheLastRainShadow 8 ай бұрын

The Zemo shoutout!!! He was so so fun and ridiculous in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

@JBDude52 Жыл бұрын

Top 3 (In my opinion): 1. Emperor Palpatine 2. John Kramer 3. Dr Hannibal Lecter While 2nd and 3rd spots are really smart for their work of manipulation and creativity, even when they don't appear on screen, but it is Emperor Palpatine that's the smartest he is able to rule galaxies and wipe them out and is even able to destroy the most destructive hero communities using all sorts of manipulation and other powers, including where he was able to cheat death now that's smart.

@slanphere Жыл бұрын

palpatine literally told Luke to kill Vader so he can overtake his place, with Vader hearing. And he expected Vader to just stand next to him as he kills his son. Pretty idiotic. And palpatine definitely should've predicted Vader was gonna kill him sometime. Palpatine is smart, being able to start the clone wars, and turn the galaxy weak enough. But other villains in movies do literally have 0 faults and would never fail if they were put in his position in the sixth film. Though John Kramer and Hannibal Lecter I agree with. imo, Sauron or ozymandius would be first, as they literally didn't make a single noticeable mistake that they could've delt with better in the movies (leaving out the beren and Luthien storyline because this is movies.)

@e7danny7m Жыл бұрын

i agree but how he cheated death?

@JBDude52 Жыл бұрын

@@e7danny7m that is confusing, but this is the knowledge I have about him. We haven't had full explanation of his return. Some fan theories say that he had a clone of himself, like his troopers, so when he died, he was transferred into the other, so that's kind of cheating death, I don't believe that because how can he clone himself? With something like that, he could even be twice as powerful as we know.

@e7danny7m Жыл бұрын

@@JBDude52 ooooooh u mean about the new star wars episodes, nah man i dont consider them as a real sequel, for me palp died by the hand of vader how lucas intended

@JBDude52 Жыл бұрын

@@e7danny7m well, that's fine, but remember this is my opinion

@KemmetMedia Жыл бұрын

Andrew Scott from Sherllock and Daniel Davis from Star Trek: TNG were my favorite Moriarty.

@randywalker7405 Жыл бұрын

I might be scorn for saying this but, Scar of Lion King was the only Disney villain that was successful in achieving he's goal for a while till Samba was grown. I think he should've made the list.

@captainspaulding5963 Жыл бұрын

No, he wasn't... Jaffar was Sultan for a while for one, and I'm sure there were many others

@starsatellite2413 Жыл бұрын

Here are my favorite smartest movie villains. Riddler-Batman forever 1995. The Batman 2022. Most of all Riddler is far more smarter and intelligent than the Joker himself. Dr.Doom-Fantasic 4 2005. Fantastic 4,: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Fantastic Four 2015. Most of all Dr.Doom can give Mr.Fantastic a run for his money.

@danielrohman3933 Жыл бұрын

Jar Jar's fault that palpatine got emergency power, which eventually led to the jedi's demise.

@captainspaulding5963 Жыл бұрын

More evidence JarJar is an undrr cover Sith lord

@mathieudarroman5521 Жыл бұрын

Great list, but I would have liked to see Ras al Ghul from Batman Begins (played by Liam Neeson) on the list.

@klloydplata4098 Жыл бұрын

Yeeeesssss! Wow!! Helmut Zemo is the favourite Marvel villain for me who has so many tricks on his memories and sleeves. I'm so so so glad that he is on the Top 20 list Smartest Film villains.

@jhcdonal Жыл бұрын

He wasnt smart... He was lucky. His plans needed sooooo many things that were random happenstance to work.

@klloydplata4098 Жыл бұрын

@@jhcdonal He was smart and sometimes Smart is NEVER always getting physical but a tear of witty memory.

@KC_Eden Жыл бұрын

*I agree with this list. I learned a heap of ideas from these guys!* 😂😏

@livingdeadgirlss Жыл бұрын

Finally some primal fear love!

@melaninking199 7 ай бұрын

You missed a lot of key things Sidious Savagely did. He started a war between the republic and the separatist Which was a long and gruesome war That took millions of lives, He manipulated Anakin into killing both the jedi and Jedi Younglings, He killed darth mauls brother and replaced him and he was also responsible for having anakin into killing the remaining separatist leaders.