10 Greatest Villains From Otherwise Disappointing Movies

10. Lucifer - Constantine

The Disappointing Movie: Failing to build on the years-long success of the comics, Constantine just couldn’t seem to get all of its elements to click into anything more than a generic action film.

The Great Villain: While Tilda Swinton’s Gabriel was a very cool character in its own right, it’s the supporting villain, Lucifer who really made his mark. Spoken of throughout the film but not seen until the climax, Peter Stormare’s Lucifer absolutely steals the show.

In one of the most amazing villain entrances ever, Lucifer stops time and drops in wearing an all-white suit. He’s even happy to help stop Gabriel before he brings Constantine to Hell. But when Constantine tricks him and heads for Heaven instead, Lucifer is not having it. Angry that he would lose Constantine’s soul, he literally pulls the black, oozing cancer from his lungs and spares him, just so that he might sin again.

His screen time was limited but his importance to the plot cannot be overstated as both the conflict and its resolution come from him, indirectly and directly. Peter Stormare deliciously chews the scenery and the odd humour about the character really made him stand out.