Antagonist Examples: 15 of the BEST Formidable Foes from Film & TV

In screenwriting terms, the antagonist of a story is arguably as important as the protagonist. In the very simplest terms, if your protagonist is the hero, then the antagonist is the villain… Table of ContentsWhat is an Antagonist?15 Fantastic Antagonist ExamplesAntagonist Example 1: Tracy Flick 2: Erik Killmonger3: Terence Fletcher4: John Fitzgerald + Nature5: King George VI’s Stammer6: Travis Bickle + Society7: The Joker8: Violence + Anton Chigurh 9: Reality TV + Christof10: Tyler Durden11: Infertility (Dystopia)12: The Shark13: Ava

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