8 Movie Villains, We Can’t Help But Love

Sometimes while watching a movie, we realize that the villains are so much cooler than the good guys that we forget the whole “evil is bad” axiom, and we stan those bad guys as hard as we can.

Nowadays, even the villains have relatable backstories and believable motivation, but this wasn’t always true. In the old cinema, they did not give much time to the evil guys, but for some reason, those characters still hooked the audience.

1. Billy — Scream

Remember Billy? The guy who met with Cindy and tried to kill all of her inner circle? Wasn’t he a bunch of fun? Billy believed that Cindy’s mother was to blame for ruining his parents’ marriage, so he teamed up with his mentally unstable best friend, Stu. And they started stalking and killing women, you know, for practice. In general, Billy was not a great guy, but as long as he was pretending to be normal, he was a catch.

2. Hans Gruber — Die Hard

With his wonderful deep voice and amazing acting skills, Alan Rickman was a perfect candidate for the role of Hans — an international terrorist, and generally a very bad guy. What other arguments do you need? Okay, he’s also smart, has exquisite manners, and a very “German” sense of humor. But at the end of the day, it’s Alan Rickman, and we love him.

3. Jareth — Labyrinth

A tall blonde dude with a bombastic hairstyle and crazy costumes can’t be a villain, can he? Well, Jareth, the goblin king, was no hero, but he did conquer the audience’s hearts. David Bowie, who played the part, said Jareth was burdened by loneliness and wanted a different life, and therefore fell in love with Sarah. Isn’t that sweet?