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In reply to the discussion: Fictitious villains we love to hate? [View all]DFW
(54,302 posts)87. Colonel Tavlington in "The Patriot"
Portrayed by Jason Isaacs
Evil perfectly personified. Sort of an 18th Century Joe Arpaio mixed with Jan Brewer and Scott Walker.
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Sadly, my 12 yo son said that this doesn't count because for half the movies he was a good guy.
GreenPartyVoter
Jun 2012
#6
JK Rowling has always said the only character she based on a real person was Gilderoy Lockhart
nxylas
Jun 2012
#49
Hmmm.. I guess the debate is antagonist vs villain. I would say all villains are
GreenPartyVoter
Jun 2012
#98
The Cigarette Man is a good choice. You just know that somewhere in the bowels of
Skidmore
Jun 2012
#41
For all intents and purposes, this guy is a fictitious, villianous personality
Tommy_Carcetti
Jun 2012
#102