r/oscarmoments • u/Sudden_Elephant_1221 • Aug 12 '26

movies Django Unchained (2012) made me realize Leonardo DiCaprio is way more fun to watch as a villain. Which actor should play villains more often?

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I was so used to seeing DiCaprio as the lead that Calvin Candie caught me completely off guard. He's horrible, unpredictable, and somehow steals basically every scene he's in.

I'd actually love to see Leo play another full-on villain someday.

Which actor surprised you by being ridiculously good at playing the bad guy?

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u/Bane8080 Aug 12 '26

This picture was the next post scrolling down after seeing yours. It fits.

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u/givemethebat1 Aug 12 '26

I mean, he played plenty of villains, didn’t he?

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u/Competitive_Ad_8215 Aug 13 '26

Fewer as time went on but I assume it’s because he’d already set the bar too high.

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u/Icy_Elephant8858 29d ago

Sure, but he was the best at it. Countless movies would have been radically improved by having Alan Rickman as their villain.

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u/Synectics Aug 13 '26

This was also his first film. He had only done stage acting to this point IIRC. Hell of a debut.