10 More Awesome Sci-Fi Villains Wasted In Terrible Movies

10. Gediman - Alien: Resurrection

Joss Whedon, who wrote the script for Alien: Resurrection, said one of the reasons the film suffered is because the actors played his tongue-in-cheek dialogue too seriously.

However, Brad Dourif seemed to perfectly nail the dialogue and movie's tone with his performance. His character, Dr. Gediman, is in charge of cloning Ripley as well as the Alien Queen. Because he's worked with these creatures for years, he has grown attached to them and sees himself like a paternal figure to the Xenomorphs.

The character could've been a stereotyped mad scientist but Dourif makes Gediman the most interesting villain in the disappointing sequel (as well as the creepiest). The scene where Gediman trains the Xenomorphs shows Dourif can convey a lot of emotion without saying a word.

Yes, his character is hammy but he's supposed to be. He says lines like, "You're a beautiful, beautiful butterfly" and tries to kiss a Xenomorph through a glass window. Scenes like that can't work if played seriously. But because Gediman's motivation to protect the aliens is made abundantly clear, it stops Dourif's performance from becoming a caricature.