Over the past ten years, the storied franchises of DC Comics and Marvel Comics have turned their attention from comics to movies. The past decade has seen these companies adapt their acclaimed stories to motion pictures, and these movies have become the highest grossing films of all time. Exceptional films will rake in hundreds of millions of dollars, and the greatest movie stars demand millions to play the largest roles in these films: the heroes and villains. Given the chance assume the mantle of one of these distinguished protagonists or antagonists, I would welcome the chance to play a villain, as villains are a larger component of the film and are often increasingly interesting compared to their stale counterparts.
A well-executed villain is an integral factor for a strong plot in a film. The best villains are able to compel the viewer into despising them with such vitriol that they cannot help but keep watching the movie. As the villain in a…show more content… Protecting those who cannot protect themselves is the motivation of all superheroes. The motives of villains can be cliché and generic at times, but a few villains truly standout. One of these popular and unique villains is the Batman’s nemesis, the Joker. The Joker is interesting in that unlike other criminals, the Joker’s sole role is to cause chaos and bring the Batman to his knees, and show that the Caped Crusader is not superior to the criminals he preys on. The Joker wants to show the Batman that he cannot live by his noble codes. On the other side of the spectrum, Batman is a fairly generic character, and is fairly identical in his appearances in media.The Dark Knight fights crime in a major city after a tragic childhood. Batman’s premise is akin to other popular heroes, and there is little room for changing such an iconic and well-established character, for risk of turning away fans due to an out-of-character
