6 Movie Characters We Were Right To Be Suspicious Of

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6 Movie Characters We Were Right To Be Suspicious Of

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Summary Some movie characters initially appear too suspicious to be the villain, but end up being the bad guy, shocking audiences.

Suspicious behavior in movies can divert attention, establish motives, and even make a character more mysterious and interesting.

Characters like Miles Bron, Barty Crouch Jr., and Jill Roberts manipulate and deceive others, proving that no one should be underestimated.

While there have been some great movie characters in cinematic history, there are also some great examples of characters that audiences were right to be suspicious of. Some of the best movie villains of all time have either hidden in plain sight or have been sneaky and didn't reveal their intentions until the last minute. However, some movie characters appeared to be so suspicious at first that audiences assumed their guess at who the villain was simply too obvious, which then caused a huge shock when it turned out that they were right.

Suspicious behavior has been used in movies for many reasons, such as diverting attention away from something or to establish a character's motives. There are examples of movies where nobody can be trusted, and the entire cast of characters were suspicious. There's also been instances of movie characters that seemed to be sketchy at first, only for them to be an ally, such as Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) in the Harry Potter franchise. Whether they ended up being a bad guy or not, there have been some truly interesting movie characters whom audiences were correct in suspecting from the beginning.

Character Movie Miles Bron Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Barty Crouch Jr. Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire Jill Roberts Scream 4 Regina George Mean Girls (2004) President Snow The Hunger Games Professor Callahan Legally Blonde

6 Miles Bron

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, the second film in Rian Johnson's Knives Out franchise, introduced tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) as a suspicious figure. He initially appeared to be the obvious suggestion as to who was Andi's (Janelle Monáe) murderer, but Miles quickly deflected the attention away from him. Miles successfully managed to trick audiences, and even Detective Blanc (Daniel Craig) briefly, into believing he was innocent. Despite his suspicious behavior and clear motive for killing his ex-business partner, the other deaths that occurred throughout Glass Onion didn't appear to be his fault, not at first.

Although it wasn't a shocking reveal that Miles was the murderer, the details of how he committed each of his crimes were.

Although it wasn't a shocking reveal that Miles was the murderer, the details of how he committed each of his crimes were. Rather than having a detailed and complicated plan, he simply got lucky and manipulated those around him. Even though Blanc had his suspicions, the Detective expected Miles to be a lot more complex than he actually was, and so missed some crucial details along the way. Miles' overconfidence was ultimately the cause of his downfall, especially as he had the guts to leave an essential piece of evidence in plain sight.

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5 Barty Crouch Jr.

Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire

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buy Not available Not available Not available The fourth film in the Harry Potter movie franchise, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, sees the titular hero and his friends, Ron Weasley and Hermoine Granger, return for their fourth school year at Hogwarts. Hogwarts is hosting the International Triwizard Tournament, a friendly sporting contest between several magical schools this year. Despite being ineligible to participate in the event due to being under seventeen, Harry's name mysteriously appears during the drawing process for the school's elected champions alongside another, Cedric Diggory. Harry will train and prepare himself for a challenging contest while still trying to find out the truth of how his name was chosen in the first place. Director Mike Newell Release Date November 16, 2005 Cast Daniel Radcliffe , Emma Watson , Rupert Grint , Tom Felton , Robbie Coltrane , Ralph Fiennes , Michael Gambon , Brendan Gleeson , Gary Oldman , Timothy Spall , Alan Rickman , Maggie Smith Runtime 157 Minutes

In Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire, two key characters were introduced to the film franchise: Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody (Brendan Gleeson) and Barty Crouch Jr. (David Tennant). In his initial scenes, Barty Crouch Jr. proved that he was aligned with Voldemort (Raph Fiennes) and the Death Eaters by leaving a dark mark in the sky over the burning remains of the Quidditch World Cup. However, he quickly disappeared after this moment but left an impact on audiences, and the general atmosphere and tone of the film heavily implied that Crouch Jr. would appear again at some point.

Moody frequently twitched and had raging outbursts toward several students, which set everyone on edge.

Throughout the film, Moody acted very suspiciously. Moody frequently twitched and had raging outbursts toward several students, which set everyone on edge. Moody also mysteriously provided Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) with solutions to the Triwizard Tournament tasks out of thin air. For example, as Harry entered the second task and needed to go underwater to save Ron (Rupert Grint), Moody slipped some Gillyweed into his hand to help him breath.

However, in a fascinating plot twist, it was revealed that Moody was actually Barty Crouch Jr. and had used polyjuice potions to disguise himself. Harry's mentor had actually been locked inside a deep chest with no escape, and Crouch Jr. had infiltrated Hogwarts to ensure that he was entered into the brutal competition, leading him straight to Voldemort. Thankfully, he was returned to Azkaban and the Dementors, where he belonged.

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4 Jill Roberts

Scream 4

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buy Not available Not available Not available The fourth entry into the iconic Scream franchise, this slasher sequel chronicles yet another killing spree in the suburban town of Woodsboro. Fifteen years after the events of the original Scream, a copycat killer begins murdering local teens in an attempt to recreate the Ghostface murders. Combining slasher action with mystery and social commentary, Scream 4 reunites franchise mainstays Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette, along with new characters played by Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, and Rory Culkin. Director Wes Craven Release Date April 15, 2011 Cast Courteney Cox , Neve Campbell , David Arquette , Emma Roberts , Hayden Panettiere , Anthony Anderson , Alison Brie , Adam Brody , Rory Culkin , Marielle Jaffe Runtime 111 Minutes

The Scream franchise has seen some of the greatest villains in movie history, but Jill Roberts (Emma Roberts) in Scream 4 was a standout. Jill immediately appeared to have the biggest motive out of everyone to be Ghostface, as early scenes of the film quickly established her relationship problems with her unfaithful ex, Trevor (Nico Tortorella), and her envious obsession with her cousin Sidney's (Neve Campbell) fame. However, her persistent denial convinced the other characters that she wasn't behind the sudden deaths throughout Scream 4, and in some moments, it even appeared that she believed her own lies.

Jill's incredible ability to manipulate others and her overall conniving nature proved to audiences that no character should ever be disregarded, especially if their motive was considered too obvious.

As she was initially the clear villain, it then seemed unlikely she was responsible, which is why it was such a shock when it was revealed that Jill was Ghostface. Jill's incredible ability to manipulate others and her overall conniving nature proved to audiences that no character should ever be disregarded, especially if their motive was considered too obvious. Nobody has ever been successful in killing Sidney Prescott in the Scream movies, but Jill got the closest after her cousin narrowly survived the near-fatal stabbing at the end of Scream 4, proving that she wasn't to be messed with.

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3 Regina George

Mean Girls (2004)

Mean Girls (2004) Mean Girls tells the story of Cady (Lindsay Lohan), a teen girl who falls in with the wrong crowd. After returning to the USA after spending her childhood in Africa, Cady infiltrates her school's group of mean girls, befriending the conniving Regina George (Rachel McAdams) and her cronies. However, Cady finds the high school hierarchy to be far more complicated than she had imagined, drawing her into a game of manipulation and deceit that threatens her reputation. Director Mark Waters Release Date April 30, 2004 Cast Amanda Seyfried , Lindsay Lohan Amy Poehler , Lacey Chabert , Tina Fey , Rachel McAdams Runtime 97 minutes

Mean Girls' Regina George (Rachel McAdams) redefined female villains in movies because of her cut-throat ability to manipulate everyone around her. Regina didn't try and hide her terrible behavior in the slightest and would frequently hurl abuse at Janis (Lizzy Caplan) and Damian (Daniel Franzese) on a daily basis. Doing this was brilliantly clever, as Regina's sneaky behavior towards Cady (Lindsay Lohan) was done so openly that it didn't seem possible that she could do anything worse. Even though Regina was the obvious villain, there was one particular moment that proved she'd been keeping her cards close to her chest.

Regina distributing the Burn Book to the entire school was an incredible power move, and she exceeded others' terrible expectations of her by taking down Gretchen (Lacey Chabert) and Karen (Amanda Seyfried) with Cady, even though they'd not done anything to their leader. From the beginning of Mean Girls, it was clear that Regina wasn't afraid to fight back. But because the character had been painted as a stereotypical teenage girl who loved drama, audiences didn't anticipate her next move.

However, Regina proved that she couldn't be trusted and would go to drastic lengths to keep herself at the top of the food chain.

Once Regina found out about Cady and Aaron (Jonathan Bennett), it was assumed that she'd get her revenge by publically humiliating her new friend or exiling her from the Plastics. However, Regina proved that she couldn't be trusted and would go to drastic lengths to keep herself at the top of the food chain. Although audiences were always suspicious of Regina, it was clear that they weren't suspicious enough of her.

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2 President Snow

The Hunger Games

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buy Not available Not available Not available The Hunger Games is the first of four in the action-drama movie series based on the novels by Suzanne Collins. Set in a dystopian world where people are separated into twelve districts to maintain order, this first film in the franchise focuses on Katniss Everdeen as she is forced to participate in The Hunger Games: a draconian gladiatorial survival event where there can be only one winner. Director Gary Ross Release Date March 12, 2012 Cast Liam Hemsworth , Jeffrey Wright , Natalie Dormer , Josh Hutcherson , Julianne Moore , Elizabeth Banks , Robert Knepper , Donald Sutherland , Woody Harrelson , Jennifer Lawrence , Jena Malone , Philip Seymour Hoffman Runtime 142 minutes

Within seconds of President Coriolanus Snow's (Donald Sutherland) first appearance in The Hunger Games, it was clear that he was much more malicious than he already seemed. Snow's actions were naturally suspicious as the leader of a civilization that made children fight each other to the death to get food for their starving families, all in the name of entertainment. Even though he was a former mentor to a tribute, the fact that he still engaged in the horrific process of the Games, let alone become the President of Panem, immediately proved that Snow could not be trusted.

However, the lengths Snow went to to keep his people under his control were catastrophic and just pure evil.

However, the lengths Snow went to to keep his people under his control were catastrophic and just pure evil. In the final moments of The Hunger Games, Snow got so furious that Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) had survived the Games that he marked the Head Gamemaker, Seneca Crane (Wes Bentley), for death. Rather than executing Crane, the twisted President Snow instead locked him in a room with a bowl of the same poison berries Katniss had used in the arena to manipulate their survival, where he had no choice but to accept his fate.

Snow's unhinged actions continued throughout the franchise, and with each of The Hunger Games movies, he became more conniving, sociopathic, and flat-out violent. He became obsessed with Katniss, in particular, hell-bent on destroying the hope of District 12 and would do anything to regain his control, no matter the consequences. By the time President Snow reached his end in Mockingjay - Part 2, he had succumbed to his own insanity and had given up even attempting to hide his destruction.

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1 Professor Callahan

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde Director Robert Luketic Release Date July 13, 2001 Cast Reese Witherspoon , Victor Garber , Jennifer Coolidge , Selma Blair , Luke Wilson Runtime 1h 36m

In Legally Blonde, one of Elle's (Reese Witherspoon) biggest struggles was not being taken seriously. Elle was constantly disregarded by her fellow Harvard students, her ex-boyfriend Warner (Matthew Davis), and her professors, including Callahan (Victor Garber). Even though Callahan knew how difficult it was to become a functioning lawyer, he also seemed too happy to throw his students obstacles. This was an odd character trait for him to have, and while it appeared that he did this for the sake of preparing them for the real world, it was also suspicious.

This inappropriate interaction between a professor and their student proved that his suspicious behavior before was for a reason.

Victor Garber did a great job at making Callahan uncomfortable and tense, which left audiences feeling uneasy. However, when Elle took an internship with Callahan, he became overly interested in her despite not taking her seriously in the past. As he knew they were alone, Callahan took the opportunity to make a move on Elle because he assumed that was the only reason she was there. This inappropriate interaction between a professor and their student proved that his suspicious behavior before was for a reason, and he clearly treated his teaching career as a way of manipulating young women.