"Revealing the Surprising Rationality of Movie Villains and the Fatal Mistakes of Horror Movie Characters"

This article explores five movie villains who, upon closer examination, had motivations that were surprisingly justified. Lord Cutler Beckett from Pirates of the Caribbean wanted to end piracy, Roy Batty from Blade Runner sought freedom for escaped replicants, Ozymandias from Watchmen aimed to prevent a global nuclear war, Count Dooku from Star Wars saw flaws in the Jedi Order and the Republic, and The Machines from The Matrix were retaliating against human oppression. While their actions may have been questionable, their intentions were not entirely evil.