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1. This famous movie villain's real name is Tom Riddle, and of course he originally came from a book series. He is played by the eminent and terrifying Ralph Fiennes in the several movies where he appears. But he doesn't go by his name, most of the time, he'll go by The Dark Lord or what other name that emphasizes his downright scariness?
2. This comic book villain was originally the photographer Eddie Brock (in the continuity when played by Topher Grace on the big screen in 2007), and due to the insidious, poisonous nature of his origin, he has this threatening name.
What name?
3. Harvey Dent, played in 2008 by Aaron Eckhart, started out as a passionate heroic type - a lawyer working for the people of Gotham City. But when he was disfigured, lost his fiancee, and had the very core of his value system destroyed, he turned villain, taking on this dark name that referenced his new deformity.
Which name?
4. This terrifying, deep-voiced villain voiced by James Earl Jones pledged himself to the evil Darth Sidious, shed his original name, and took on a new one as a Sith Lord. Which classic villainous name did he take?
5. Played in 2011 on the big screen by Hugo Weaving, this supervillain was originally Johann Schmidt, but when his experimental serum backfired, as Nazi experimentation is wont to do, he turned into the disfigured villain that fought Captain America.
Which villain is this?
6. This name may be the real name of the villain. It may be a pseudonym. Either way, it's the name that strikes fear into the hearts of anyone who feels like they may be pulled into this villain's sphere of influence.
"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled is convincing the world he didn't exist" says the storyteller of the film, who then goes on to say, "Keaton always said, 'I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of him.' Well, I believe in God -- and the only thing that scares me is..." this man.
Which man?
7. His birth name, according to a video game, is Jean Duran, but in the 2006 "Bond" film his name is never mentioned. This villain, played by Mads Mikkelsen, is only referred to by his cryptic codename, a reference to his mathematical skills.
Which villain is this?
8. This title character of an animated 2010 film, voiced by Will Ferrell, has an arch-nemesis in Metro Man (voiced by Brad Pitt), as both of them were sent over from an old planet to Earth (a spoof of "Superman"). Which villain is this, whose name comes from a self-aggrandizing sense of his own intellect?
9. Played by many actresses in many films, this villain's real name is Selina Kyle, but her animal-based supervillain moniker is more commonly used. She is played by Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1992 "Batman Returns", and is often portrayed as having more sympathetic motives and methods than other villains in her universe.
Which villain is this?
10. The final name from the dark side comes to us from the "Spiderman" universe. His original name is Otto Octavius, played in 2004 by Alfred Molina, and his villain name seems almost hilariously based on his actual name. However, his origin story is no laughing matter. He is given his new name when his own experiment takes him over and hijacks his brilliant mind, turning him into a villain.
What new name does he take?
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