10 Movies That Accidentally Made You Love The Villains

10. Avengers: Infinity War - Thanos

It's no secret that the main focus of Infinity War was the Mad Titan, rather than the Avengers themselves. The Russo brothers even went on record to say as much during the promotional run. So it came as little surprise than fans came out of the cinema thinking, “Good for him”.

Rarely does a superhero film end with a villain winning out against any hero, never mind the Earth’s mightiest heroes. Yet that is exactly what we ended up with in the film’s incredible cliff hanger.

The entire movie had spent a lot of time establishing the character of Thanos but what was particularly heart breaking was his relationship with Gamora. The adopted daughter meant the world to him, so to watch the relationship fall apart gave an emotional depth to the character that most comic book villains don’t often get.

The well fleshed out backstory as to why he was obsessed with his plan was equally as rooted in emotion and loss. Suffering from regret and guilt after failing to save his home planet, the plan to wipe out half of the universe in order for it to continue was based on science and past experiences. It’s hard to say that the plan was bad, aside from the billions of lives that would be lost.

Maybe love is a strong word, but the Russo's ability to make us relate and feel for this genocidal mad man made the viewers show the utmost respect for Thanos.