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The movies adapted from the characters of theDC Universehave a long and storied history , and in that prison term have featured some truly terrible villains . The pageboy of DC Comics have introduced some of the most iconic heroes of all prison term , with the foremost among them being adapted to the cover since the early Clarence Day of cinema . From these early forays into live - activity media up to themovies of the DCEU , one thing that every movie hero needs is a scoundrel to fight against . Every superhero moving picture has an antagonist , although some are far better than others .

The history of DC movies has been middling riotous , with many films considered divisive or downright fearsome by critics and audiences alike . Though someDC movie baddie are considered underrated , there are many who are wide dislike due to their lack of comic accuracy or failure to enchant the true spirit of the quality . For these rationality and more , there are many DC movie villain who are often labeled as in particular unpalatable . With that in thinker , here are the 10 worst DC flick villains , ranked .

The DCEU has now generate fans several of their favorite villain on screen , but they did n’t always adhere the landing and left audiences let down .

Maxwell Lord and Cheetah in Wonder Woman 1984

10Hector Hammond Was A Grotesque Afterthought

Green Lantern (2011)

There is n’t a great deal about 2011’sGreen Lanternthat ’s considered with anything but disrespect by most fans , but the picture show ’s handling of Hector Hammond was especially gall . In the picture show , he ’s a scientist who perform an necropsy on the body of Abin Sur , and is infected with a pocket-size piece of Parallax in the process . Hammond ’s transformation is as visually disturbing as potential , with the scientist becoming drastically disfigured through the influence of Parallax . What ’s more , the moving picture yield no material depth to the fibre of Hector Hammond , relieve oneself him seem even worse as a result .

9Steppenwolf Was A Generic CGI Villain

Justice League (2017)

As Steppenwolf is the close thing to a world - ending scourge to have deck theDCEU ’s pic timeline , it ’s dependable to say he ’s one of the franchise ’s most authoritative villain . Despite Steppenwolf being the reason for the formation of the Justice League , the original cutting ofthe film get him implausibly bland and generic . rip entirely using CGI , his figure is nothing telling , and his deficiency of any important defining moments in the movie make him an ineffective and soundly underwhelming antagonist .

8Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Mr Freeze Was All About Terrible Puns

Batman & Robin (1997)

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Though there have been someterrifying Batman movie baddie , Batman & Robin ’s Mr. Freeze is not one of them . The film is often dismissed as a wacky muckle , and this extend to the film ’s icy antagonist . Arnold Schwarzenegger ’s wooden performance combines with the film ’s shameless hand to make for one of the cheesiest and least imposing villain of all clock time . Freeze ’s entire personality centers on methamphetamine hydrochloride and water ice - related puns , andthe movie does no jurist whatsoever to the complex and tragical figureof Victor Fries .

7Doomsday Was A Huge Waste Of Potential

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

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Batman v Supermanremains a divisive motion-picture show , with many of Zack Snyder ’s creative selection regarding its story often coming under flack . One special constituent is universally recognized as a criminal offense against the comics , though , as Doomsday ’s situation and characterization in the film is a topic of particular section among hearing .

Doomsday ’s blockbuster unveiling is ruined by the movie ’s perfect bungling of his backstory , instead introducing the monstrous being as the familial lovechild of Lex Luthor and General Zod . Doomsday ’s design also more closely resemble some personal manner of troll than the funny intention itself , which for many looker made him more a subject of mockery than an intimidating bearing in his own right .

Robert Downey Jr. revealing himself to be Doctor Doom at SDCC

6Parallax Was A Shadow Of The Villain It Should Have Been

Parallax is one of Green Lantern ’s most formidable curse , and has a special place in the comics as one of DC ’s handsome and chilling villain . However , 2011’sGreen Lanternopted not to fully explore the character , instead introducing Parallax as a glowing distance flying dragon who is easily defeat by a cub Italian sandwich with very lilliputian experience using his powers . The ease with which Hal Jordan defeats Parallax for good is laughable , highlighting just why the picture was a questionable adaptation of the reservoir material .

5Making Bane A Dumb Brute Ignores The Character’s Best Attributes

Batman & Robinboasted three major Batman villains in its cast , but one was far worse than the rest . In the picture , Bane features as a huge , musclebound wrestler transformed by Venom into an implausibly strong and dangerous foe for the Dark Knight . Though this is technically comic precise , the movie leaves out Bane ’s impressive word and tactical abilities , alternatively render him an unintelligent powerhouse . In doing so , the flick completely fails the role and renders him one of the worst DC moving-picture show villain of all time .

4Jared Leto’s Joker Was Pointlessly Edgy

Suicide Squad (2016)

Althoughmany actors have played the Joker in alive - military action , few have gotten as negative a response as Jared Leto . 2016’sSuicide Squadpromised the introduction of the Clown Prince of Crime to the DCEU , suggest that Leto ’s would be a newfangled spin on the villain . Sadly , the melodic theme explore by the movie with esteem to the fibre fell flat , with Leto ’s Joker seeming more like a gangster than a crazy supervillain . The result backlash directed at the character only serve to well cement the tumultuous legacy of Leto ’s DC villain rivulet .

3Laurel Hedare Was Laughably Bad

Catwoman (2004)

serve as the antagonist for the critically - reviled 2004 movieCatwoman , Laurel Hedare has been affect as one of the bad DC movie villains ever conceived for now two decennium . Hedare murders her husband to become CEO of his cosmetic company , framing Catwoman in the process . Her use of a specific peel emollient has given her skin “ like living marble ” , which is essentially her world power . Her electric discharge ends when she take to fall to her death rather than live with a scar . To that end , Laurel Hedare is one of the most shallow and uninteresting DC movie villainsof all time .

2Enchantress Was A Villain With Absolutely Zero Personality

There were multiple issues with 2016’sSuicide Squad , and the film ’s primary resister is one of them . The movie ’s villain is Enchantress , who possesses the retiring June Moon ( Cara Delevigne ) , causing Rick Flag to take Task Force X in to take her out . The main issue with Enchantress is that she has no literal characteristics : she ’s a dull , uncaring character who begins belly dance during one of the moving picture ’s most serious scene , making it accidentally hilarious .

1Nuclear Man Is The Worst DC Movie Villain Ever

Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987)

There are no other heroes in DC picture show history quite as bad as Nuclear Man . create by placing Superman ’s DNA inside a nuclear missile bound for the sun , the muscular baddie is rightfully laughable .

The fact that Gene Hackman voiced the fibre - but he was physically play by Mark Pillow - have in mind the performance was inherently destine to seem uncanny in an unwitting sense even in a hearty motion picture , but Nuclear Man ’s character as an opposer matches that of the movie , being limited . Superman IV : The Quest for Peaceis by far the worst Superman movie , and as such it ’s perhaps no surprisal that it also boast the differentiation of featuring the worst scoundrel in the history of theDC Universe ’s moving picture .

Scarlet Witch looking disappointed in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

Split image of Cara Delevigne as Enchantress in Suicide Squad and Bane driving in Batman & Robin

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Hector Hammond laughing in Green Lantern

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Doomsday from Batman V Superman emerging from rubble.

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Parallax in the Green Lantern breathing fire (2011)

Bane raising his arms in anger in Batman & Robin

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Sharon Stone as Laurel Hedare aiming a gun in Catwoman (2004)

Cara Delevingne looking serious as Enchantress in Suicide Squad

Nuclear Man looking to the sky and shouting in Superman IV

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