Who is the best villain of all pop culture?

[Anonymous]

Villains are often the most entertaining part of a movie, cartoon or television series. But which ones have stood out the most or may never be forgotten?

The pole is not necessarily the answers but they might be. The purpose is to demonstrate the wide range one may suggest from. By all means suggest your villain in the comments.

Darth Vader (Star Wars)

The Joker (Batman)

The Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Hollywood Hulk Hogan (professional wrestling)

Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare On Elm Street)

The Evil Queen (Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs)

Captain Hook (Peter Pan)

Updates

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Hollywood Hogan? Ok wasn't expecting that result.

[Jersey2]

I said the Joker but Darth Vader is good too given the depth of his back story. BUT the best villain of all pop culture is Thanos. He had sound logic, reason, what committed, organized and would even have people on this planet following him today if he was real.

He is scary because he is so believable and real. He is the best villain because it could happen and people would follow him. He is the best also because he could win… 14,000,605 to 1.

[Asker]

Thanos was pretty badass

[Jersey2]

Calm, dispassionate and driven.

[SeekerOfTruth007]

Thanos once got arrested by two police officers.

[richardcory]

Thanos was a good villain. Appears to be noble - but when "sacrifices" need to be made, somehow he isn't the one making the sacrifice. It would have been a much better ending if he had turned to dust with the snap.

Of course his idea was flawed - the population would regrow pretty quickly.

Vader does have a good back story, though the messed it up in episode3. Much better to have him actually want to restore order after living as a slave.

[SeekerOfTruth007]

It's Darth Vader. Star Wars made more money than all the others combined.

I suppose Joker is a distant second place.

[CuriousMufuxka]

Going with Freddy slightly over Vader. Kruger stayed evil, while Anakin turned back and forth with the force.

[Asker]

Yeah Freddy was pretty evil

[CuriousMufuxka]

Very. Burned to death as a child killer, crazily lead to invading dreams. Suffer insomnia or die here on Elm Street!

[Sasahara]

I think the Beagle Boys are probably some that will not be forgotten.

[inhua]

Joker

he's the only villain that makes society look themselves in the mirror and feel ashamed

[Sub_Girl]

Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees

[Simslover92]

The Joker from Dark Knight

[exitseven]

Darth Vader.

[Likes2drive]

Freddy Kruger

[DerekC321]

Darth Vader.

[Anonymous]

Mark Zuckerberg.

[Asker]

Yeah but he isn't a fictional character. If you can say Mark Zuckerberg, you could say Hitler and people like that.