5 Underrated Action Movie Villains Of The 2000s
The 2000s were a radically different era for action filmmaking, thanks in large part to the modern innovation of the cinematic universe. Before the MCU, the DCEU, the Monsterverse, and the Dark Universe, action movies were free to experiment and innovate with new kinds of antagonists and enemies on the big screen.
After the radical «in your face» atmosphere of the nineties and the hypermasculine action hero fare of the 80s, the 2000s are a slightly strange era for the genre. Dated edgy young adult melodrama would bump shoulders with semi-true historical epic. The 2000s were a weird time, and not every great villain of the period got their time in the sun.
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Joaquin Phoenix, possibly now best known as the star of Joker, turns in a stellar performance as the nightmarish Roman Emperor Commodus. This classic Ridley Scott period piece combines sobering portrayals of the brutality of the past and well-executed action. Russell Crowe stars as Maximus, but the plot is driven by the scheming monster who seizes the throne. Commodus is the source of all the evil that befalls Maximus. He slaughters his own father, then has Maximus' wife and son brutally murdered, then leaves the warrior for dead. Cruelty is the fire that makes Commodus a threat, but ambition is the most interesting aspect of his character. His lust for power leaves him obsessed with public perception, making him one of the most chilling portrayals of a politician in film history. In every major way, Commodus is perfectly executed.
Adapted from the Hellboy comics, which, in turn, were adapted from the life of the Russian mystic, the on-screen version of the Mad Monk is a haunting villain. Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy movies are underrated as
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