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Tom Feltons Top Ten Baddies

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By Total Film published 8 October 2010

Harry Potter’s meanie rates other vicious villains…

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Harry Waters

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!’”

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Page 1 of 10
Lord Voldemort

Lord Voldemort

Films: Harry Potter series (2001-2011)

Played By: Ralph Fiennes

Tom Says: “Ralph Fiennes scares the life out me, he really does.”

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Page 2 of 10
Blofeld

Blofeld

Film: Bond Series (1963 – 1983)

Played By: Donald Pleasence (among others)

Tom Says: “The guy with the cat. The ultimate Bond villain.”

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Page 3 of 10
Jaws

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.”

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Colonel William Tavington

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.”

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Page 5 of 10
Hannibal Lecter

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.”

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Page 6 of 10
The Joker

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.”

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Colonel Hans Landa

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.”

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Dr. Evil

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’.”

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Brick Top

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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