The first movie I can definitively remember seeing in theaters was the Lion King in 1994. I’m sure I saw movies before then, but that was my first movie memory. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Scar makes my Mount Rushmore of movie villains. Here’s the list:
- Scar – The Lion King
- Dolores Umbridge – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Joker – The Dark Knight
Scar was the first movie villain I can recall seeing on the big screen, and his entire aura was straight up evil. Killed his brother, schemed to kill his nephew, usurped the throne, and drove the realm into decrepitude with the help of the only sworn enemies of the kingdom.