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Best film villain voices

stoneroses19
stoneroses19 Posts: 7,609
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Who are your favourite film villain voices, not necessarily the best villain, but a voice which works well and you’ve enjoyed on screen.

A few to start with.

Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal Lecter, Silence of the Lambs)

Sean Harris (Solomon Lane, Mission Impossible 5-6)

Jeremy Irons (Scar, The Lion King) 

Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine, Star Wars multiple films) 

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  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 8,387
    I’m not even a Star Wars fan, but can’t believe you didn’t mention James Earl Jones
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,214
    George Sanders voicing Shere Khan in The Jungle Book.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 35,821
    Alan Rickman  - Die Hard
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,544
    James Earl Jones - hands down. Nobody else even comes close IMO. 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,540
    Heath Ledger as The Joker. Loved his ability to go from that haunting laugh to scarily aggressive in a second.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 24,005
    A couple of computer villains for your consideration:

    The anonymous man who played Alpha 60 in Alphaville 

    And of course, Douglas Rain as HAL 9000
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,609
    ValleyGary said:
    Heath Ledger as The Joker. Loved his ability to go from that haunting laugh to scarily aggressive in a second.
    Great choice 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,232
    James Mason in Gaslight and North by Northwest
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,739
    Robert De Niro - Angel Heart
    Ralph Fiennes - In Bruges
    Kathy Bates - Misery
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,650
    Peter Stormare in Constantine

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  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,567
    Tom Hardy doing Bane was class 
    James Earl Jones being the baddest man in the known galaxy as Darth Vader 

  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,544
    Carter said:
    Tom Hardy doing Bane was class 
    James Earl Jones being the baddest man in the known galaxy as Darth Vader 

    I thought his Bane was a bit silly to be honest although if Alfie Solomon (Peaky Blinders) counts as a villain, I'd nominate Hardy in that role. Still loses to JEJ though. 
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 14,441
    James Spader is very sinister as Ultron in whichever Avengers film.

    Raul Julia in Street Fighter, absolutely atrocious film punctuated by sensational scenery chewing from the man in his final film performance
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 25,377
    Vincent Price
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,567
    Rizzo said:
    Carter said:
    Tom Hardy doing Bane was class 
    James Earl Jones being the baddest man in the known galaxy as Darth Vader 

    I thought his Bane was a bit silly to be honest although if Alfie Solomon (Peaky Blinders) counts as a villain, I'd nominate Hardy in that role. Still loses to JEJ though. 
    The silliness made it a bit more iconic. Its a voice like scooby-doo that anyone can have a stab at and be passable 

    *puts hand over mouth*

    "So you think darkness is your ally" 
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,544
    Garrymanilow said:
    James Spader is very sinister as Ultron in whichever Avengers film.

    Raul Julia in Street Fighter, absolutely atrocious film punctuated by sensational scenery chewing from the man in his final film performance
    Clue's in the name :smile:
  • Redskin
    Redskin Posts: 3,177
    Javier Bardem: No Country for Old Men
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,509
    edited May 13
    Christopher Lee as Saruman in Lord Of The Rings. Probably Christopher Lee in anything to be fair, but Saruman specifically was known for his compelling voice so I'm picking that for particular focus.
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,923
    golfaddick said:
    Alan Rickman  - Die Hard
    Also as the Sherriff in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,567
    Big William said:
    golfaddick said:
    Alan Rickman  - Die Hard
    Also as the Sherriff in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.
    "LOCKSLEY!!!!!"

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  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,923
    Carter said:
    Big William said:
    golfaddick said:
    Alan Rickman  - Die Hard
    Also as the Sherriff in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.
    "LOCKSLEY!!!!!"
    You - my room, nine o'clock...and bring a friend
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,544
    Just to reinforce James Earl Jones' position, here's Darth Vader without his iconic voice.

    https://youtu.be/YSm9DDxQv8E
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 35,821
    Rizzo said:
    Just to reinforce James Earl Jones' position, here's Darth Vader without his iconic voice.

    https://youtu.be/YSm9DDxQv8E
    Perhaps they should have got James Earl Jones to do the Green Cross Code ads as well....😄
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,445
    Gary Oldman hamming it up as Dracula. Thought he got the voice perfectly.
  • captainbob
    captainbob Posts: 987
    Robert Helpmann as the Child Catcher - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
    Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West - The Wizard of Oz
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 2,022
    From Disney's Robin Hood 

    Prince John - Peter Ustinov 
    Sir Hiss - Terry Thomas 
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 15,095
    Redskin said:
    Javier Bardem: No Country for Old Men
    Best all time villain imo. Truly psychopathic 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,696
    CaptainRobbo said:
    From Disney's Robin Hood 

    Prince John - Peter Ustinov 
    Sir Hiss - Terry Thomas 

    My favourite Disney film by a mile.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,696
    Mike Myers as Dr. Evil.
  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,301
    I thought Ben Kingsley as Don Logan in Sexy Beast had a villainous voice. 

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