Some actors are known for playing villains. Others are always playing the hero. But there are a handful of talented actors out there who can do BOTH, and do it incredibly well.
Redditor u/rigorouslythinker recently asked, “Who’s an actor who’s both played the ‘good’ guy and the ‘bad’ guy amazingly well?” And the responses are a who’s who of some of the best actors in the business, who definitely have the range. Here are the most upvoted responses:
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Christian Bale in The Dark Knight other American Psycho
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David Tennant in Doctor Who other jessica jones
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Bryan Cranston in Malcolm in the Middle other Breaking Bad
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Denzel Washington in Philadelphia other Training Day
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Robin Williams in Good Morning, Viet Nam other One Hour Photo
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Cate Blanchett in The Lord of the Rings other Thor: Ragnarok
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Ian McKellen in The Lord of the Rings other X-Men
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Imelda Staunton in Vera Drake other Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Christopher Waltz in Django Unchained other Inglourious Basterds
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Lena Headey in The Sarah Connor Chronicles other game of Thrones
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Hannah Waddingham in Ted Lasso other game of Thrones
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Alan Rickman in Harry Potter other The hard
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Daniel Day-Lewis in The Crucible other There Will Be Blood
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Rosamund Pike in Pride & Prejudice other gone girl
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Sam Neill in Jurassic Park other Peaky Blinders
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Andrew Scott in Fleabag other sherlock
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Lee Dong-wook in bad and crazy other Hell Is Other People
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Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road other monster
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Javier Bardem in Vicky CristinaBarcelona other No Country for Old Men
Is there anyone missing from this list? Let us know which actors you thought crushed it as both the hero and the villain in the comments below!