You know that my fascination with serial killers and cannibalism must have reached its peak of perversion when I celebrate the voting of my favourite on-screen character of all time, Dr.Hannibal Lecter, as the all-time top movie villain. I strangely feel a personal connection to Lecter, and that adds to my pride that he has received this honour.

Indeed, Lecter embodies supreme intellect and malice combined in one person and yet leaving some room for something humane, as odd as this may sound. He and Lucifer are not that different if you reflect on their build-up for a moment; the similarity of their names is but a cliché if you don’t dig deeper. I am sure Lecter would want you to try something new; dig deeper — you might find splendid dark things.

Voted the all-time movie villain in an American Film Institute poll, Thomas Harris’ epicurean madman has been played by three actors: Brian Cox in the 1986 Manhunter (based on the novel Red Dragon), Gaspard Ulliel as the teen Lecter in this year’s Hannibal Rising and Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal and the 2002 remake of Red Dragon. Audiences connected with Lecter for his majesty and eclat as much as his dark sadism. I’ve chosen the 2001 Hannibal because, promoted from featured player to antihero, Lecter finally gets to display his sick talents center-stage; and because Hopkins makes this mad genius more insinuating and horrifying than ever.

Source: Time — Top 25 Greatest Villain

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