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Rickman Villain Scale

Rickman 10; Jones 9; Lithgow 8; Oldman 7; Hopper 6; five open; Bogosian 4; Booth 3; Passenger 57 villain 2; Toy Soldiers villain 1

In the discussion (12)
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  • Booth’s villain is disputed: initially called fine, then criticized as insufficiently charismatic and lacking the comic timing needed for sarcastic threats.
  • Rickman in Die Hard receives 10 out of 10.
  • Tommy Lee Jones in Under Siege receives 9 out of 10.
  • Lithgow in Cliffhanger receives 8 out of 10.
  • Hopper in Speed receives 6 out of 10.
  • Bogosian in Under Siege 2 receives 4 out of 10.
  • Booth receives 3 out of 10.
  • Passenger 57 villain receives 2 out of 10.
  • The Toy Soldiers villain’s performance is mocked despite affection for the film; zero is floated after the initial one-out-of-ten score.
  • Toy Soldiers villain receives 1 out of 10.
  • Oldman in Air Force One receives 7 out of 10.
  • The five-out-of-ten slot remains unfilled.