The 20 Greatest Villains Of All Time

Published on March 12, 2020 By Leah Goldberg

9. The Black Swan (Black Swan)

The “Black Swan” is an interesting villain. She lurks in the mind of ballerina Nina Sayers, played by Natalie Portman, and drives her absolutely insane. The audience watches through the movie as poor Nina slowly turns into a black swan in her mind.

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The Black Swan creeps up into Nina making her believe things that aren’t true, like her legs turning into swan’s legs.  As the story progresses, the Black Swan must win, it must be the star ballerina. Nina soon becomes completely psychotic. She loses her mind, and eventually the villainous Black Swan wins, as we watch Nina take her own life as she falls to the ground. The Black Swan reminds us to get hold of our thoughts, and seek professional help if our thoughts cannot be contained.