2012 Year in Review: Top Movie Villains

2012 was a pretty great year for movies of all kinds: blockbusters, indies, and all points between. It was a particularly good year for villains. Here are five of the baddest baddies of 2012.

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2. Raoul Silva - Javier Bardem, 'Skyfall' The beneficiary of a brilliantly composed introductory shot, Bardem's Silva walks slowly toward the camera, growing larger and larger as his flamboyant villain monologue grows more flamboyant and more villainous. That his whole deal as a villain was to take revenge on Judi Dench (!) makes him all the bigger scoundrel.
2. Raoul Silva - Javier Bardem, 'Skyfall' The beneficiary of a brilliantly composed introductory shot, Bardem's Silva walks slowly toward the camera, growing larger and larger as his flamboyant villain monologue grows more flamboyant and more villainous. That his whole deal as a villain was to take revenge on Judi Dench (!) makes him all the bigger scoundrel.