10 Most Underrated Action Movie Villains, Ranked

Some of the most incredible action movies owe much of their success to their well-written and compelling antagonists. The action genre isn't short on memorable villains. From brilliant criminal masterminds like Hans Gruber from Die Hard to deadly inhuman foes like Agent Smith from The Matrix, there are plenty of enjoyable and unique baddies that have graced the silver screen and, above all else, never failed to entertain audiences.

Dolph Lundgren, best known for playing the vicious Russian boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, delivers one of the most intense performances of his career as the sadistic Sergeant Scott in Universal Solider. He was an extremely violent and relentless antagonist, single-minded and deadly in his mission to eliminate Deveraux and anyone he perceived as a threat.

While it's an admittedly over-the-top cheesefest that's probably flown over most people's radars over the years, it's undeniable that John Travolta's performance as Deakins is the saving grace of Broken Arrow. He brings so much of his usual charm and energy when playing this immensely likable antagonist, and it's hard not to feel enjoyment every time he appears on screen.

The Die Hard franchise's villains are some of the most despicable and menacing antagonists in cinema. However, Colonel Stuart from Die Hard 2 takes the cake as the most cold-hearted and diabolical villain of them all, a remorseless, irredeemable monster who commits the most violent acts of the film. He even goes as far as deliberately crashing a plane full of innocent civilians just to prove his control.

2 Clarence J. Boddicker 'RoboCop' Appearing in the iconic 1987 classic sci-fi action blockbuster RoboCop, the cruel and psychopathic crime lord Clarence J. Boddicker was a menacing and heartless killer who violently ruled the streets of Detroit with an iron fist. As the secret underling of the true kingpin of the city, Omni Consumer Products Senior President Dick Jones , Boddicker created a reign of terror on the streets, killing many police officers for fun.

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