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Welcome To The Dark Side: The 10 Greatest Star Wars Villains

You only have to look at Darth Vader's place in pop culture to see that the Star Wars franchise belongs as much to its villain as it does its heroes. The saga draws from age-old mythological themes of good vs. evil, so naturally, the evil side has to be just as compelling as the good.
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Published: Jan 5, 2017 09:41 pm

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5) Grand Moff Tarkin

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There aren’t many people who can give Darth Vader orders, but Grand Moff Tarkin is one of them. The Death Star’s commander outranks Vader and is actually a much deadlier force when you think about it. Has Vader ever destroyed an entire planet? No, no he hasn’t.

Hammer horror star Peter Cushing offers one of the franchise’s most unfairly overlooked performances as Tarkin – he’s full of old-school icy menace, constantly wearing an expression even steelier than Vader’s helmet. It’s hilarious to think that Cushing was really wearing cozy slippers during his scenes, as he found his Imperial boots too uncomfortable.

The decision to recreate the late actor with state-of-the-art CGI and a new voice actor (Harry Potter star Guy Henry) in Rogue One was a very controversial one, but it has to be commended for allowing us a fuller look at Tarkin’s character and the depth of his villainy. Thanks to Rogue One, we know that Tarkin isn’t just ruthless and cold-hearted, he’s also selfish and a total glory hound.

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Christian Bone is a Staff Writer/Editor at We Got This Covered and has been cluttering up the internet with his thoughts on movies and TV for over a decade, ever since graduating with a Creative Writing degree from the University of Winchester. As Marvel Beat Leader, he can usually be found writing about the MCU and yet, if you asked him, he'd probably say his favorite superhero film is 'The Incredibles.'
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