In the long history of film villains, two unexpectedly similar to each other are Frank Langella's Skeletor in "Masters of the Universe" and Raul Julia's M. Bison in "Street Fighter."

Both of these villains are played by acclaimed actors taking roles in films many would assume are below their talents largely because their kids were fans of the source material (and, or course, in Julia's case, to help provide for them after his passing). Both movies are, to put it mildly, viewed as so bad their good campfests at best and were disappointments at the box office. And yet it's universally agreed that regardless of the quality of the films, the villains are the high point of both. Langella and Julia both took the opportunity to deliver masterful, scenery-devouring villains that command your attention every time they're onscreen and obviously relishing the opportunity (Langella still proudly speaks of Skeletor as a favorite role of his). Both proof that a great villain played by a great actor can redeem a film no matter how flawed the rest of it is. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/36dLZaE