12 Despicable Movie Villains Who Stole Every Scene

Robin Williams was one to command attention at all times, and so Robin Williams as a villainous psychopath with an obsessive streak was naturally going to be infatuating.

William's performance is opposite acting icon - and my second favourite actor of all time by the way - Al Pacino. He puts forth a chilling, visceral effort that artfully toes the line between sympathy and fear. A timid, seemingly fragile man with little going for him couldn't possibly be a violent mastermind, could he?

Similar to the likes of Anton Chigurh, Walter Finch is calculated, deliberate and unflinching. The trick played on the mind of the viewer is whether or not they can bring themselves to believe that this type of person, seemingly innocent and unthreatening, can actually be capable of such heinous crimes. Williams is able to play off of this perfectly, delivering an almost deadpan demeanour which is neither naive nor an evil genius.

Watching Williams' face throughout many of his scenes, he looks precisely like a man who would putting on an act, harbouring a secret and engaging in calculated manipulation, yet despite clear signs - even him overtly suggesting he's responsible - it's never fully acceptable that he's the villain here. Seeing such a transcendent comedic actor portray a villainous, genuinely frightening psychopath will leave you with seeds of doubts, no matter how little merit those doubts should posses.

Williams' performance alongside such an acting great is remarkable, and the chemistry the two have more so. Almost immediately Williams take centre stage and becomes the pivot of the movie, and one which we can't take our eyes away from.