Neeson was key to Nolan’s goal of bringing together an amazing cast to help sell Batman as something that could actually exist in the real world. You believe he really could break the Bat.īefore Liam Neeson was the Taken badass we know and love, he was just a humble, Oscar-nominated actor known for thoughtful dramas (OK that sounds good, too). His difficult-to-understand voice is mocked to this day, as is his intricate plan for holding Gotham hostage … but he earns a lot of points for being the only villain in the Dark Knight trilogy able to physically outmatch Batman. Not only did he have to follow Ledger’s Joker, he had to erase the memory of the Batman & Robin version and close out the most beloved comic book franchise of all time. The cards were stacked against Bane (Tom Hardy) from day one. (Note: THR did not include Anne Hathaway’s Dark Knight Rises Catwoman in this list as she isn’t a villain per se, but only does what she must do to save herself before turning to the good side.) Corny origin story aside (we’re pretty sure getting bitten by cats does not give you nine lives), she’s truly the kind of larger-than-life figure you believe might actually do all this stuff. Michelle Pfeiffer delivers one of the most committed Batman villain performances ever in 1992’s Batman Returns. This version of Doctor Crane is also quite easy on the eyes. The only villain to appear in all three of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight films, Scarecrow ( Cillian Murphy) began the trend Nolan pioneered of fantastical supervillains grounded in reality.
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