20 Most Iconic Villain Introductions In Movie History

2. Alex DeLarge - A Clockwork Orange

Some actors find that their careers suffer somewhat after delivering truly iconic performances and Malcolm McDowell can be said to fall into that category - he might not have suffered quite as much as Antony Perkins did after playing Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, but he was certainly at the mercy of typecasting following his performance as Alex in A Clockwork Orange. Directed by cinema master Stanley Kubrick and adapted from the novel by Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange remains one of the most potent examinations of degenerate violence and mind control programming ever made. It's one of Kubrick's most layered and symbolic movies, and McDowell's towering performance holds everything together from start to finish. The opening shot, as Alex stares unflinchingly towards the camera, is a moment in movie history millions have cherished. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI-mDTdeKR8