What many people don't know about 'Peter Pan' is that it's a very violent book and Hook is one of the most finely observed villains ever.
If Paris were missing, he´d want the same guys looking for him. Seriously, the only team capable of getting better results would be Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers and Hannibal
Actors endow the villain in fiction with a warmth and quality that makes them memorable. I think we like fictional villains because they're the Mr. Hyde of our own dreams. I've met a few real villains in my time, and they weren't the least bit sympathetic.
Batman has what is quite possibly the best rogues' gallery every created. People who have never read a comic can name half a dozen of his foes, and that's barely scratching the surface.
I liked The Trickster because he was The Flash's Joker. I liked Solomon Grundy, too.
It's an old joke: All evil people in movies are British.
The most interesting characters keep us hooked. Not likeable ones! Iago, Shylock, Darth Vader - are they likeable? Do you want to invite them to dinner?
It is an irony that the era of crafty villains such as Gabbar Singh or Mogambo has gone away.
