Poll: Best Villain in DC Comics Movies

Results of 1,484 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (2008)

    

   Joker
2. 2.
   

   Jack Nicholson in Batman (1989)

    

   Joker
3. 3.
   

   Joaquin Phoenix in Joker (2019)

    

   Arthur Fleck
4. 4.
   

   Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns (1992)

    

   Catwoman
5. 5.
   

   Tom Hardy in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

    

   Bane
6. 6.
   

   Gene Hackman in Superman (1978)

    

   Lex Luthor
7. 7.
   

   Danny DeVito in Batman Returns (1992)

    

   Penguin
8. 8.
   

   Paul Dano in The Batman (2022)

    

   Riddler
9. 9.
   

   Terence Stamp in Superman II (1980)

    

   Zod
10. 10.
    

    The Suicide Squad (2021)

     

    Starro
11. 11.
    

    Cillian Murphy in Batman Begins (2005)

     

    Scarecrow
12. 12.
    

    Peter Stormare in Constantine (2005)

     

    Lucifer
13. 13.
    

    Matthew Goode in Watchmen (2009)

     

    Ozymandyas
14. 14.
    

    Liam Neeson and Ken Watanabe in Batman Begins (2005)

     

    Ra's al Ghul
15. 15.
    

    Michael Shannon in Man of Steel (2013)

     

    Zod
16. 16.
    

    Viola Davis in The Suicide Squad (2021)

     

    Amanda Waller
17. 17.
    

    John Hurt in V for Vendetta (2005)

     

    Adam Sutler
18. 18.
    

    Tilda Swinton in Constantine (2005)

     

    Gabriel
19. 19.
    

    Kevin Spacey in Superman Returns (2006)

     

    Lex Luthor
20. 20.
    

    Antje Traue in Man of Steel (2013)

     

    Faora
21. 21.
    

    Jesse Eisenberg in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

     

    Lex Luthor
22. 22.
    

    Ewan McGregor in Birds of Prey (2020)

     

    Black Mask
23. 23.
    

    Aaron Eckhart in The Dark Knight (2008)

     

    Two-Face
24. 24.
    

    John Turturro, Colin Farrell, and Robert Pattinson in The Batman (2022)

     

    Carmine Falcone
25. 25.
    

    Marion Cotillard in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

     

    Talia
26. 26.
    

    Marwan Kenzari in Black Adam (2022)

     

    Sabbac
27. 27.
    

    David Thewlis in Wonder Woman (2017)

     

    Ares
28. 28.
    

    Ciarán Hinds in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

     

    Steppenwolf
29. 29.
    

    Mark Strong in Shazam! (2019)

     

    Dr. Sivana
30. 30.
    

    Pedro Pascal in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

     

    Maxwell Lord
31. 31.
    

    Elena Anaya in Wonder Woman (2017)

     

    Dr. Maru
32. 32.
    

    Danny Huston in Wonder Woman (2017)

     

    Ludendorff
33. 33.
    

    Patrick Wilson in Aquaman (2018)

     

    King Orm
34. 34.
    

    Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Aquaman (2018)

     

    Black Manta
35. 35.
    

    Kristen Wiig in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

     

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