The name Lex Luthor is synonymous with comic-book villainy at its finest.

Logically, the arch-nemesis of Superman was bound to inspire some imitators who borrowed Luthors ruthless hunger for power.

These characters dont know Superman exists, but if they did, they would surely hate him, too.

Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor in Superman.

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Also, more importantly than anything else that can be compared, they are both bald.

Cross may not be attempting a bid for world domination, but his actions inChinatownprove unspeakably vile.

Although he was first notably played byDonald Pleasence, the comparison will be made forChristoph Waltzs portrayal inSpectre.

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Blofeld is intelligent, well-spoken, and an absolute madman prepared to kill millions.

Valentine uses his wealth as a tech guru to take a hands-on approach to global warming.

Kingsman: The Secret Serviceisa reminder that Jackson could have made a fantastic Lex Luthor.

Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) holding a gun in Die Hard.

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Verbal Kint smoking a cigarette in front of a parked car in The Usual Suspects.

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Kingpin from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

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Willem Dafoe’s Norman Osborn snarls from within the Green Goblin mask in Spider-Man.

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John Huston as Noah Cross in ‘Chinatown.'

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Palpatine looking stern in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.

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Blofeld (Christoph Waltz) stands over a restrained James Bond, looking him in the eye in Spectre.

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Matthew Goode as Ozymandias standing in front of a tv wall in Watchmen.

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Samuel L. Jackson as Richmond Valentine in Kingsman: The Secret Service.

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Professor Moriarty stares at Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.

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