10 Movie Villains Who Will Kick Ass In 2018

Giant sharks, mutant crocodiles and freaky nuns are about to rule the year.

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An unfortunate side-effect of movie heroes dominating the pop-culture landscape is that their villains are often neglected, or not given as much attention as they deserve.

Case in point: whenever the latest superhero movie opens, the number one complaint is usually "the villain was weak" (see Wonder Woman, Doctor Strange, and even Logan), and truly memorable baddies are few and far between.

But regardless, 2017 did contain some high points. Pennywise, Vulture, and The Colonel - among others - were all worthy foes that were able to leave a strong lasting impression, and at face value, 2018 is sporting a number of candidates that should be able to make it into this esteemed club of evil.

There are all the comic-book movie villains you'd expect, with the likes of Deadpool and The Avengers set to face their greatest challenges yet, and on top of these, 2018 is bursting at the seams with an incredible array of villains, meaning that the year is literally anyone's for the taking.

So when 2019 rolls around, which baddies will still be dominating the conversation, and who's going to give our heroes the biggest run for their money?

10. Ocean Master (Aquaman)

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Played by Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring, Insidious), all signs point to Ocean Master being the single best villain the DC Extended Universe has given us thus far.

The DCEU's antagonists usually feel lacklustre because, more often than not, they're big, bland, CGI messes, with no personality and weak connections to the heroes they're fighting (Steppenwolf, Doomsday, Enchantress, etc).

Fortunately, the upcoming Aquaman movie looks to cure this problem by delivering a properly-developed villain who isn't just a big ball of computer-generated fists, and who actually has a key role to play in the story.

Ocean Master is Aquaman's half-brother so he has a personal connection to the hero, which will up the intensity of their confrontations. Plus, director James Wan has always favoured practical effects, so it's hard to imagine he won't try the same here.

This aside, just observing Ocean Master's comic-book power list shows what a badass he can be. He has a trident that can control lightning, possesses great raw strength, and has a crown that can influence water, allowing to manipulate tsunamis, cyclones, and the like. Very nice.

Aquaman has been in development for ages so Wan has had plenty of time to refine his primary antagonist, and we'll find out if he was successful in around 11 months.

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