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The 10 Greatest Villains From DC Movies

2016 hadn’t been a particularly great year for villains in superhero movies, what with all the hero v hero action going on – at least, until Suicide Squad arrived and starred a team of bad guys forced into becoming heroes. Noting exceptions like Doctor Octopus and Loki, DC have generally produced stronger supervillains than Marvel, so it made a lot of sense that they would be the ones to make the first fully-fledged supervillain movie.
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Published: Aug 26, 2016 01:13 pm

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4) Lex Luthor – Gene Hackman, Superman

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1978’s Superman’s importance in the superhero movie genre cannot be overstated – thanks to it being a mega hit at the time, it paved the way for every subsequent comic book film. As such, its villain should also be recognized for being the first big-screen DC supervillain.

Starting a long tradition, Superman featured its biggest star – Oscar-winning Gene Hackman – as our hero’s nemesis Lex Luthor. Naturally, he was brilliant. Smug, vain and surrounding himself with dumb henchman, the character could have been a hammy joke but Hackman brings a steely glint to the part.

Though the franchise got worse with each subsequent instalment (and it’s a shame he appeared in the abysmal Superman IV: The Quest for Peace), Hackman’s Luthor still remains one of the most iconic supervillains there is.

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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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