Villain Protagonists

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Villain Protagonists

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Our whole lives we've been brought up to hate the bad guys in films, to know that they are evil and there needs to be good that stops them. However, there are some instances in which our main character happens to be a very bad person. As always please let us know some of your best baddies while we take a look at those leading characters that love to be bad as villain protagonists.

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Jan 17, 2022

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