10 Movie Villains Who Actually Got Away With It

10. The Emperor (Revenge Of The Sith)

Emperor Palpatine is a slippery customer, lurking in the shadows in most Star Wars movies as the evil force poisoning the galaxy unseen. In all but one instalment, he gets away with his crimes, most notably in Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

In the final chapter in the prequel trilogy, Darth Sidious kills Mace Windu, turns Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side, founds the evil Galactic Empire and leaves the Jedi Order on the brink of ruin. Yoda attempts to bring him to justice and the pair meet in battle during the final act, but Palpatine pulls off a disappearing trick and gets away.

Although the Emperor's comeuppance later arrives in the shape of an exploding Death Star reactor shaft, Revenge of the Sith goes down as a good example of a movie where the villain wins, and the same can be said of the entire prequel trilogy.