10 Movie Villains That Were Total Fanboys

Though the marketing for John Wick painted antagonist Zero (Mark Dacascos) as a typically stoic Japanese assassin, he's actually a far more irreverent character in the final movie.

This is especially apparent later in the film when he and John (Keanu Reeves) meet up within the safe haven of the Continental hotel, where combat is prohibited.

Hilariously, Zero sits uncomfortably close to John on a sofa, and when John moves, Zero awkwardly turns to him to basically start gushing like the dew-eyed fanboy he is.

Zero tells Wick that he's a "huge fan" and that, amid their scuffles, he "hasn't disappointed" with regard to his legendary reputation. Zero then fawns over John as his dog leaps up into his lap.

It's a testament to Wick's reputation that, despite being charged with killing him, Zero can't help but fanboy-out, basically being reduced to a quivering dweeb in Baba Yaga's presence.

In fact, Zero's admiration for John extends far enough that he avoids numerous obvious openings to kill him during their final battle, and once John has mortally wounded him, takes a clear perverse pleasure in John acknowledging that they had "a pretty good fight."