'Wrath Of The Titans' Star Ralph Fiennes' Five Greatest Villain Roles

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[i]by Ryan Rigley[/i]

"Evil is cumulative. It happens." Ralph Fiennes is, without a doubt, a man who knows his way around evil. Playing a number of villain roles throughout his ever expanding acting career, Fiennes has seemingly become the go to guy when it comes to dastardly doings and depravity. It's no wonder that the English theater and film actor will be reprising his role of Hades, Lord of the Underworld, in the upcoming "Clash of the Titans" sequel.



"Wrath of the Titans" once again shows Hades playing a very important, antagonistic part of the story. After making a deal with Kronos, his father, Hades kidnaps Zeus and holds him prisoner in the Underworld, draining him of his godly powers and transferring them to the almighty Titans back on Earth. It's up to Perseus, Sam Worthington, to rescue Zeus and stop the Titans once and for all.

Being Lord of the Underworld is no easy task, but at this point, Ralph Fiennes has that evil mindset down to a science. Here's a look at some of Mr. Fiennes' most evil movie roles.



[b]» Victor Quartermaine ("Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit")[/b]
Famed hunter and suitor of the 7th Lady of Scotland, Quartermaine only loves Lady Campanula Tottington for her money. Utilizing his prized high caliber bolt-actioned hunting rifle, Quartermaine prefers to get rid of pests the old fashioned way. He also hunts for sport, much to the dismay of Wallace and Gromit (who are both humane and environmentally friendly).

[b]» Rameses ("Prince Of Egypt")[/b]
Based on the Biblical story of Moses, Rameses plays the role of the Pharaoh that opposes and enslaves the Hebrews. In the movie, Rameses and Moses were raised as brothers with Rameses taking the throne after the death of his father. Determined to create a legacy that his father could be proud of, Ramses forces the Hebrews to build a great temple in his name with barely any rest or nourishment.

[b]» Voldemort ("Harry Potter")[/b]
Fiennes' role as He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named proved once again that the actor has exactly what it takes to haunt children's nightmares. J.K. Rowling has described Voldemort as "the most evil wizard for hundreds and hundreds of years" and a "raging psychopath, devoid of the normal human responses to other people's suffering." Which makes sense, being as he's famous for trying to kill a baby.

[b]» Francis Dollarhyde ("Red Dragon")[/b]
Nicknamed the "Tooth Fairy" because of the habitual biting of his victims' bodies, Francis Dollarhyde is an insane serial killer with unnaturally sharp teeth. His other personality, the "Red Dragon," is a brutal and sadistic maniac that will record himself killing someone, molest their corpse, and then masturbate to the tape of the murder that he has just committed. Pretty messed up stuff.

[b]» Amon Goeth ("Schindler's List")[/b]
One of the most memorable scenes in this movie involves Fiennes standing on the balcony of the commandmant's base and shooting innocent Jews for fun. Based on a real-life Nazi war criminal of the same name, Goeth was responsible for the death of tens of thousands of people. Believing that the Jews should have to pay for their own executions, Goeth ordered the Jewish Council to give the Gestapo enough money to cover the expenses for the ammunition used to murder them.

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