Comic book movies have provided us with some of Hollywood's most memorable characters over the years - though not always for the right reasons. There have been some absolutely awful characters depicted and some truly stinking performances - Howard the Duck, Julian McMahon's Doctor Doom, Topher Grace's Venom and Vinnie Jones' Juggernaut are examples of characters and performances that we'd all rather forget - but there have undoubtedly been some great counter-examples. Now that the initial stigma that was attached to comic book movies has disappeared (people really didn't take them seriously for a while), big things are expected from them as A-list actors are increasingly becoming attached to them and giving highly accomplished performances. Villain portrayals in particular have proven to bring out the best in actors in a lot of cases, with the evil-doers arguably outdoing the heroes on the popularity front overall (Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark might have something to say about that, but it has mostly been the bad guys who have the fans going wild and the critics singing their praises). With that in mind, let's take a look at the evil characters who have made the biggest all round positive impacts on casual viewers and film experts alike. Here are the ten most well-received villain depictions in comic book movies over the years...
Honourable Mention: Sebastian Stan's Winter Soldier
No spoilers here, don't panic! Just a quick mention for the Winter Soldier in the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe flick. He is awesome, but it's too early to measure his overall reception. However, it's probably safe to say that, by the time everyone has seen this incredible movie, he'll warrant a place in a top ten list like this. And now on to the actual list...
