Sunday, November 28, 2021

Kevin Smith says Darth Vader and Skeletor are pop culture’s greatest villains

There’s no question that he’s one of the most beloved animated villains out there, but Kevin Smith thinks Skeletor is one of the finest bad guys in all of pop culture. Netflix’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation has revived the classic 80s character for the 2020s, with the lord of Snake Mountain now voiced by Star Wars icon Mark Hamill. Speaking of Star Wars, it’s Smith’s belief that Darth Vader is the only antagonist around who can match up to Skeletor.

While chatting with Thrillist, the Revelation showrunner was asked for his thoughts on where Skeletor stands in the halls of famous villains. Smith admitted that he has a “controversial” opinion on the matter as he thinks Skeletor and Vader are the single two finest villains in TV and movies, though he later adds DC’s Joker (also played by Hamill on many occasions) to that list. Smith thinks that much of his popularity comes from his “badass” character design. As he put it:



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