10 Movie Villains Killed By Characters Nobody Expected

10. Supreme Leader Snoke - Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Undoubtedly one of the most shocking movie deaths of the last decade, no matter hero or villain, was that of Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis) in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Though any Star Wars fan worth their salt expected Snoke to eventually be killed, nobody thought it'd happen half-way through the second movie of the sequel trilogy, nor that it'd come at the hand of anyone but our intrepid heroine Rey (Daisy Ridley).

Shocking it was, then, when Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) brought Rey to Snoke's Throne Room, and moments later Snoke suddenly found himself sliced in half by the Skywalker lightsaber, courtesy of none other than his own apprentice Ren.

While fans remain divided on whether or not Snoke's death was actually worthwhile given that it clearly ran counter to the original plan, not a single fan saw it coming.

It certainly achieved its storytelling function of elevating Ren to the stratosphere - until The Rise of Skywalker summarily ruined him, at least.