15 Truly Terrible Villainous Performances From Awesome Actors
10. Cate Blanchett - Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
The only female villain on this list is Dr Irina Spalko. Since Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is set during the Cold War, of course they had to have an Eastern European villain. What a shame she was played by Cate Blanchett, who's one of the most talented actresses of her generation.
This is almost certainly the worst role of her career. It's a truly cringe-worthy performance from a normally fantastic performer, who in this case just does a cartoonish accent and acts evil in a highly unconvincing manner.
In fairness, the Indiana Jones franchise is not one known for great villains but this character truly is the lowest of the low. Arguably one of the worst movie antagonists of the 21st century, it's a real shame that such an acclaimed actor was brought on-board for such an embarassing role.
Indiana Jones 4 is an irredeemable movie and by far the worst film on this list. Pretty much every single thing about it is awful, making it a film Cate Blanchett probably wishes she never got involved with.