Saruman? Sweeney Todd? The Road Runner? Our culture experts weigh in on the greatest fictional villain of all-time

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As we approach Halloween, we thought it would be fun to ask some of the Star staff and contributors to tell us a bit about their favourite fictional villain of all time. For this survey, we set the parameters pretty wide — the villain could be from any genre and any fictional medium.

Surprisingly, not a single person chose a villain from the horror genre. Instead, they chose nine unforgettable characters from various genres, including fantasy, comedy, thrillers, even children’s cartoons. 

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