Michael J. Fox
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- PG-131994 · Comedy · 1h 53m
Oct 4, 2013 · Greed may be an inherit part of our culture (and our nature?), but for these five characters, it's an uncontrollable urge that drives them over to the darker side of humanity. And since greed will always be part of us, we're sure to see plenty more greedy villains in film.
- 321 VOTES. Beni Gabor Would Have Escaped Hamunaptra If He Had Left His Gold In 'The Mummy' There are few characters in all of pop culture greedier than Beni Gabor from The Mummy.
- 146 VOTES. The Fratellis Are So Greedy, They Even Lift The Treasure From Willy's Scales After Being Warned Not To In 'The Goonies' To put it simply, the Fratellis are bad people.
- 242 VOTES. Satipo Betrayed Indiana Jones To Keep The Treasure For Himself, But Perished Without Jones's Knowledge In 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
- 219 VOTES. Elsa Schneider Valued The Holy Grail More Than Her Own Life In 'The Last Crusade' Elsa Schneider is a femme fatale who seduces both Jones men in her attempts to find the Holy Grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
- 10 Clayton Wanted to Enslave Gorillas
- 9 Mother Gothel Sought Immortality at Rapunzel's Expense
- 8 Governor Ratcliffe Desired to Exploit The New World
- 7 Doctor Facilier Used Supernatural Power For Quick Cash
- 6 Ratigan Wanted to Steal All of England
- 5 Jafar Was Greedy For More Power
- 4 John Silver Jockeyed For Treasure
- 3 Hopper Oppressed The Ants For Their Resources
- 2 Hans Tried to Steal Anna's Kingdom
- 1 Rourke Was A Clever Mercenary Who Hoped to Pilfer Atlantis
Tarzan
Clayton was the main antagonist of Tarzan. Although initially accompanying Jane and her father to the jungle as a protector, his real motive was much more lucrative. Since the beginning, Clayton wanted to enslave and sell the gorillas for an optimal profit. Clayton's plan was a particularly morbid connotationconsidering that the animals seen in the movies were just as intelligent as humans. Although briefly successful in imprisoning his targets, the gorillas were released upon Clayton's untim...
Rapunzel
Mother Gothel was the insidious villain behind Rapunzel. She hoped to manipulate the titular character into staying in the tower so that she could harvest her hair and use it to facilitate eternal youth. However, when Rapunzel escaped, Gothel resorted to more brutal means in order to keep her wayward "daughter" in line. It illustrated that any compassion she displayed for her was superficial and that she never cared for her since the very beginning. Regardless, when the kingdom discovered tha...
Pocahontas
Governor Ratcliffe was the colonial main antagonist of Pocahontas. He embodied the English's interests in the New World, attempting to ravage the land in order to plumb it for gold. When the Native Americans became a problem, Ratcliffe's first instinct was to stir animosity toward them. Ratcliffe used John Smith's disappearance to justify their attack, using their unfamiliar appearances in order to dehumanize them. However, when both parties came to a head, they began to realize Ratcliffe's d...
The Princess & The Frog
Doctor Facilier was the charming main antagonist ofThe Princess & The Frog. Brought up without a penny to his name, he despised the rich and sought to usurp their fortunes for himself using black magic. RELATED: 10 Funniest Quotes From The Emperor's New Groove As a result, he transformed Naveen into a frog and attempted to use his constituent in order to marry the daughter of a wealthy man. This would enrich his constituent greatly, who would then split the fortune with Facilier himself. Faci...
The Great Mouse Detective
Professor Ratigan was the cunning main antagonist of The Great Mouse Detective. Blatantly inspired by Sherlock Holmes' Moriarty, he attempted to steal all of England by abducting the queen and creating a "doll" to replace her. The robot would bequeath Ratigan with extraordinary political power, giving him full autonomy over the authorities themselves. When Basil exposed his plan, the two had a harrowing duel on Big Ben. Ratigan fell to his death, though Basil was narrowly saved by his friends.
Aladdin
Jafar was the power-hungry main antagonist of Aladdin. Although chafing under the Sultan at first, he became exponentially more greedy after discovering the lamp. His first and second wishes humiliated his enemies and gave him the powers of a sorcerer. However, it still wasn't enough. In the end, Aladdin used Jafar's greed against him when insinuating that he'd never become a genie. Although granting him godlike power, it immediately backfired when Jafar was sealedwithin his own unique lamp.
Treasure Planet
John Silver was a treacherous mutineer inTreasure Planet. Although planning to betray Captain Amelia since the beginning, the bond he formed with Jim Hawkins was authentic. As a result, he ignored Scroop's death and gave him plenty of opportunities to back away. RELATED: 10 Disney Villains Fans Sympathize With (But Shouldn't) Regardless, Jim and Silver's rivalry escalated the closer they drew to Treasure Planet. Although Silver was ultimately unsuccessful in receiving the wealth he wanted, he...
A Bug's Life
Hopper was the brutal antagonist of A Bug's Life.Every so often, he led his henchmen to Flik's ant colony and demanded excessive tribute so that he wouldn't attack them. Despite the hardships placed on Flik's colony, they were usually able to meet his offerings out of fear of what he could do. However, when they lost one of their latest payments, Flik understood that their lifestyle was untenable. To make things better for the ants, Flik began the search for powerful allies who could take Hop...
Frozen
Hans was the conniving main antagonist of Frozen. After encountering Anna before Elsa's coronation ball, he seduced her so that she wouldn't suspect his true intentions. He hoped that by killing Elsa, he'd use his relationship with Anna to usurp the entire kingdom for himself. To Hans' credit, he proved a capable leader when Elsa destabilized the region by reducing it into a frigid wasteland. However, his treacherous nature came to light when attempting to execute Elsa. It took Anna's heroic...
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Rourke was an ambitious mercenary and the main antagonist of Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Given that he'd found an entire underwater civilization, he was already going to be rich. However, the man wouldn't be satisfied until he took Atlantis for all it was worth. Rourke stole Princess Kida after she had been transformed into a massive crystal. He hoped that by marketing her as a source of power, he could sell her for a high price to countries that desperately competed with one another in an arm...
- Smaug. Smaug takes the top of the list since not only was he a greedy individual, the guy took over a WHOLE MOUNTAIN. It’s not exactly expected that a dragon would share the hoard that he took over by force, but the fact is that Smaug played up to the stereotype that dragons love treasure and gold with a single-minded purpose that’s hard to fathom.
- Randolph and Mortimer Duke. Amazingly, these two brothers make Plainview look like a cuddly bear by comparison since their smiles hide a double dose of trouble that’s absolutely vile in nature, which is kind of a shame since Don Ameche was able to play a very likable good guy as well.
- Daniel Plainview. It could be said that Daniel is a man with a plan, but he’ll only tell you as much of it as he thinks you need to hear. In the meantime, he’ll be finding ways to take what wasn’t a part of the bargain but wasn’t exactly written in as being off-limits either.
- Veruca Salt. Veruca is a good example of why hands-off parenting doesn’t work that well, especially since her father apparently can’t say no to this spoiled little brat without having to endure a tantrum that would shame most Karens.
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- Eating a Big Mac Will Never Be the Same — 'The Founder' (2016) The Founder is the true story of how Ray Kroc (played brilliantly by Michael Keaton), an Illinoisan salesman, maneuvered himself into pushing a small burger operation into the billion-dollar empire now known as McDonald's.
- Well... It's in the Title — 'Greed' (1924) This early American silent film shows the destructive avarice caused by the sudden fortune won in the lottery, and how it destroys the lives of the three people involved.
- They Had Us At Tom Cruise — 'Jerry Maguire' (1996) Perhaps Tom Cruise's most popular comedy role, Jerry Maguire sees the titular character, a sports agent, have a sudden moral epiphany and lose everything because of it, except his secretary (Renée Zellweger) and an egomaniacal football player (Cuba Gooding Jr.).
- Every Dream Has a Price — 'Wall Street' (1987) This Oliver Stone crime drama follows a young stockbroker played by Charlie Sheen who's willing to do anything to get to the top, including illegal activities with the aid of a corporate raider played by Michael Douglas.
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Bruce Wayne Vs Tony Stark. We know what you’re thinking: “Hey, Tony Montana isn’t a villain; he’s the main character!” And you’re right: he’s an antihero if ever there was one, but his quest for cash and clout transformed him from a simple Cuban immigrant into an evil drug lord.
An extremely wealthy and crafty old man (Douglas) toys with his greedy nieces and nephews as they circle about, waiting for their ill-deserved inheritance. The plot thickens as the old man takes a young mistress (d'Abo), and they fear that she will get the estate.
