Harry Potter’s meanie rates other vicious villains…
Harry Waters
Film: In Bruges (2008)
Played By: Ralph Fiennes Tom Says: “I recently saw Ralph in this and I thought that he was brilliant. I was like, ‘You’re not like that at all in real life!’”
Lord Voldemort
Films: Harry Potter series (2001-2011)
Played By: Ralph Fiennes
Tom Says: “Ralph Fiennes scares the life out me, he really does.”
Blofeld
Film: Bond Series (1963 – 1983)
Played By: Donald Pleasence (among others)
Tom Says: “The guy with the cat. The ultimate Bond villain.”
Jaws
Films: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979)
Played By: Richard Kiel
Tom Says: “I thought he was great as a kid – I loved him fighting Bond on the cable car. A great baddie, but still manages to get a girlfriend in space.”
Colonel William Tavington
Film: The Patriot (2000)
Played By: Jason Issacs
Tom Says: “I’m a big fan of Jason Isaacs – got to be, he’s my Dad – but he’s brilliantly horrible in that.”
Hannibal Lecter
Film: The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
Played By: Anthony Hopkins
Tom Says: “He just delivers such malice. If you were young enough you could watch that and not understand he’s a bad person. He underplays it superbly, it’s a masterclass in acting.”
The Joker
Film: The Dark Knight (2008)
Played By: Heath Ledger Tom Says: “Obviously. Heath Ledger was amazing. So dangerous, you just didn’t know what he’d do next.”
Colonel Hans Landa
Film: Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Played By: Christoph Waltz
Tom Says: “He’s right up there. He’s so scary and horrible. He’s doing Water For Elephants with Robert Pattinson so I might call him and ask if Christoph’s as creepy in real life.”
Dr. Evil
Film: Austin Powers Series (1997 – 2002)
Played By: Mike Myers
Tom Says: “When he got mini-me it just got even funnier. He’s got a couple of great tunes – I love it when he sings ‘Just The Two Of Us’.”
Brick Top
Film: Snatch. (2000)
Played By: Alan Ford
Tom Says: “Alan Ford is amazing. He’s completely vile as Brick Top but he does it in such a funny way I was just cracking up.”
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