Anton Chigurh in 'No Country for Old Men' was eternalised by Javier Bardem and remains one of the most brutal but also the smartest villains in Hollywood. This resourceful killer would easily track down his targets, no matter how smart they are
Christoph Waltz won an Oscar for his role as Hans Landa in Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds'. Often compared to Sherlock Holmes, Landa is admired for his investigative prowess.
Counted among the best sci-fi movies, Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' has one of the most unconventional villains of the time. HAL 9000, a hyper-intelligent computer aboard a spaceship, ends up malfunctioning and disobeying the orders of the crew.
Heath Ledger's iconic Joker in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight is known for messing with people's brains. Even Batman also almost fell for his shenanigans
Considered among the creepiest villains of Hollywood, Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs is well-mannered and intelligent. However, being emotionally absent allows him to go to any extent.
Kevin Spacey's John Doe in Se7en is an impeccable portrayal of a serial killer who brilliantly desgins his murders in line with the seven deadly sins.
Another Kevin Spacey character, Verbal Kint from The Usual Suspects plans gang heists and ambushes but fools everyone, including the detective who interrogates him into thinking he is weak physicially and mentally. In the end, Kint turns out to be Kaiser Soze whom the police have been looking for.