24 Movie Villains Who Weren't Really Bad

23. Ra€™s Al Ghul in Batman Begins

Liam Neeson€™s Ra€™s Al Ghul does try to destroy Gotham but his evil plan is nowhere near the anarchy of the Joker or the mass annihilation of Bane €“ his is about creating a utopia. In comparison to his successors the microwave emitter releasing fear gas is a pretty innocuous plan to unleash on Gotham. The gas will make people freak out in panic but we don€™t see anyone die. The crime wave that would ensue would galvanise the authorities to aggressively clean up Gotham and shut down the violent underbelly once and for all. Ra€™s may have a funny way of showing it, but he€™s out to save the world. And then there€™s his greatest pupil (Bruce Wayne), who he treats like his own son only to be repaid by having his mountain dojo blown up and left for dead. Talk about an ingrate.

22. Biff Tannen in Back to the Future Trilogy

Let€™s get something straight: Biff Tannen is an asshole. He€™s a bully and he€™s a cad but he€™s not that bad. He€™s not a villain. He€™s so much fun to watch when he€™s being a complete douchebag. In BTTF2, he throws some local kids€™ ball onto a roof. Those kids were playing in the unsafe street where any number of dangers could€™ve befallen them. Biff probably saved their lives. His older self understandably wants to make a better life for himself after being a lackey to George McFly his entire life. Who can blame him for trying? He will always be endearing for the line: €œmake like a tree and get the hell out of my car€.
 
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