6) Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus in Gladiator
Joaquin Phoenix brought a slimy, despicable energy to his character 'Commodus' in Gladiator that made audiences loathe him from the moment he arrived on the screen. Commodus wasn’t just a bad ruler—he was a sniveling, insecure man who killed his own father to steal the throne. Phoenix captured every ounce of his cowardice, selfishness, and twisted sense of entitlement. His performance made Commodus’ incestuous obsession with his sister and his jealousy toward Maximus feel skin-crawlingly real.
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Edited by Mudeet Arora