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Thanos, The Joker and the 25 greatest superhero movie villains of all-time

By Michael Patterson

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: A Joker costume from the 2008 film The Dark Knight worn by actor Heath Ledger and designed by Lindy Hemming is on display at the DC Comics Exhibition: Dawn Of Super Heroes at the O2 Arena on February 22, 2018 in London, England. The exhibition, which opens on February 23rd, features 45 original costumes, models and props used in DC Comics productions including the Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman films. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: A Joker costume from the 2008 film The Dark Knight worn by actor Heath Ledger and designed by Lindy Hemming is on display at the DC Comics Exhibition: Dawn Of Super Heroes at the O2 Arena on February 22, 2018 in London, England. The exhibition, which opens on February 23rd, features 45 original costumes, models and props used in DC Comics productions including the Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman films. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images) /
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19. Scarecrow

Film: Batman Begins

It’s hard to believe there was ever a time when the Scarecrow was one of the Batman villains to have never appeared on the big-screen. You might think that’s a strange statement to make given how many comic book villains have yet to be adapted to live-action at all, but the reason we say that is down to the fact that Cillian Murphy’s portrayal of the character in Batman Begins was so good that it’s considered the definitive version of the character.

A psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum, Dr. Jonathan Crane was something of a middle man for Ra’s Al Ghul and Carmine Falcone, smuggling his fear toxin in the latter’s drugs and then spreading them into the water supply so that he could help the former encourage fear and panic – but that doesn’t undermine his own contributions.

A mostly faithful adaptation of the character, Crane carried the middle act of the film and served as the first real obstacle that Batman had to overcome. The juxtaposition of his burlap mask over Crane’s grey work-suit was oddly terrifying while Murphy approached the role with a cold malice that managed to make the young psychiatrist come off as rather unsettling.

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