20 times actors played villains so well we hated them in real life

Modified Nov 24, 2024 02:23 ET

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13) Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men

Javier Bardem (Photo by David Ramos - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)

Javier Bardem brought a quiet, relentless menace to his character Anton Chigurh that terrified audiences. Chigurh wasn’t a typical villain—he was an emotionless hitman with an unsettling moral code, deciding lives with a toss of a coin. Bardem’s flat tone, chilling stare, and robotic movements made Chigurh feel like a force of nature. His brutal killings, such as using a cattle bolt to murder victims, left viewers both horrified and fascinated.

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