In a movie, villains are just as important as heroes since they give a chance to our protagonists’ ability and braveness to shine. The evil guys often send the audience a shiver down their spine with wicked plans and callous acts. However, it would be fascinating to see a heartless criminal somehow switches sides at the end of a movie and fight alongside the heroes. The sense of excitement may be even more remarkable when after several sequels, the bad guys toward whom we bear hate turn out to be good people in the final scenes.
Let’s check out some of the most famous villains who surprise the viewers in the sequel!
#1 Nebula – The MCU
Source: Marvel
Nebula (Karen Gillan) participates in
Guardians of the Galaxy as Thanos’ adopted daughter, a cold-blooded assassin holding a grudge against her sister. Since she is a deadly menace, her shift in loyalty gives everyone significant relief. She has become a member of the heroes’ team in
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 and
Avengers: Endgame. It is expected that she will play a major part as one of the Guardians in the next sequel.
#2 Severus Snape – Harry Potter Series
Source: Warner Bros
Every fan of the famous fiction series
Harry Potter can’t forget Professor Snape (Alan Rickman), the cruel character seemingly interested in the dark arts. He acts as an adversary for most of the series and even kills Professor Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) to prove his loyalty to Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). Suddenly, in the last movie of the series, he breaks everybody’s heart by sacrificing his life for the protagonist. It turns out that Snape only pretends to side with the dark Lord to protect Harry Potter.
#3 Captain Barbossa – Pirates of the Caribbean Series
Source: Walt Disney Pictures
The undead Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) is Jack Sparrow’s enemy in
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Nonetheless, he makes a remarkable return in
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End by standing on the same side as Jack. Apparently, this entertaining pirate continues to play a significant role in later movies.
#4 Loki Odinson – The MCU
Source: Disney
Though Loki has become one of the most loved characters from the MCU, he appeared as an antagonist in the first place. He was the major antihero in
Thor and the franchise’s first phase. Luckily,
Marvel saw the potential of this character and made a wise move when introducing him as a true hero in
Avengers: Infinity War.
#5 Deckard Shaw – Fast & Furious Franchise
Source: Universal
The
Fast & Furious series is well-known for the redemption of many villains, and the most notable one must be Deckard Shaw, played by Jason Statham. He made his official appearance in
Furious 7 determined to revenge Dominic Toretto's team for his brother’s death. However, Shaw then helps Toretto’s outfit in
The Fate of the Furious and saves the world in the spin-off,
Hobbs & Shaw.
#6 Mystique – X-Men Franchise
Source: 20th Century Fox
Mystique (played by both Rebecca Romijn and Jennifer Lawrence), just like her name refers, serves an unpredictable role in the
X-Men series when she frequently switches between the villain and hero teams. Nevertheless, she has transformed positively in
X-Men: First Class and became a complicated hero in
X-Men: Days of Future Past. Despite her intricacies, we could say for sure that she has a heroic side.
#7 Lucian – Underworld Series
Source: imdb.com
Lucian, the oldest and most powerful Lycan, appears as the villain who has been fighting against vampire warriors for centuries. Unexpectedly, in the movie’s prequel
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, this character is featured as a hero with a fervent love for Viktor’s daughter. Sadly, the Vampire Elder has killed Lucian’s lover after knowing about their unborn hybrid child.
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