19 Villains across movies and TV shows, who were forced to choose the wrong path

Modified Jan 17, 2025 10:46 ET

HaHayden Christensen in Star Wars: Episode II- Attack on The Clones | Image via 20th Century Studios

10) Maleficent ( Maleficent, 2014)

Angelin Jolie in Maleficent | Image via Walt Disney Pictures

Maleficent: the all-powerful, benevolent fairy turned wicked from betrayal and heartbreak. Victim of King Stefan's atrocious attack, mutilated in a way that sent her into despair and rage carrying a request for vengeance. The very pain of her betrayed heart twisted Maleficent and transformed her into an evil spirit in a dark crusade to curse King Stefan's daughter, Aurora, and allegedly claim the throne.