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* In the ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]'' movie, [[Ian McKellen]]'s version of Magneto -- at least, early on.

* Ditto for Iron Monger/{{spoiler|Obadiah Stane}} in ''[[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man]]'', especially in the scene where he's talking to Pepper Potts. He's as affable as always, but she doesn't know whether he's just making small talk or interrogating her.

* The Brain, from ''[[Gremlins|Gremlins 2]]''. An erudite, genetically-altered gremlin who merely wants what everyone wants, and what you tropers have: Civilization! The Geneva Convention, chamber music, Susan Sontag...

{{quote|'''The Brain:''' We want to be civilized. I mean, you take a look at this fellow here...

'''The Brain:''' Now, was that civilized? No, clearly not. [[Rule of Funny|Fun, but in no sense civilized!]] }}

* David Allen Griffin in ''[[The Watcher (film)|The Watcher]]'' is a perfectly sociable and charming guy to have around. Except for the whole [[Serial Killer|garroting young women thing.]] Oh, and [[Stalker with a Crush|stalking]] and [[Ho Yay|flirting]] with a male FBI agent who hates him kinda hinders him in the social department as well.

* Harry Waters of ''[[In Bruges]]'' seems to be an alright guy, apart from his crime boss status and constant swearing. He has a [[Honor Before Reason|strict moral code]] and genuinely tries to give Ray a nice vacation {{spoiler|before he has him offed}}. Observe the following exchange:

'''Harry:''' How the fuck is it not his thing? The whole fuckin' place is a fuckin' fairy tale, so how can it not be someone's fuckin' thing! }}

* The Nome King from ''[[Return to Oz]]'' displays a disturbing mix of affability and subtle condescension towards Dorothy and her friends (his counterpart in [[Land of Oz|the books]], though, was more of a cackling [[Card-Carrying Villain]]). The film ''Return to Oz'' plays the same "[[All Just a Dream|all a dream]]" card that the film of ''[[The Wizard of Oz (film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' played, and the Nome King, in this case, is supposed to be a direct analogue to the psychiatrist running the asylum where Dorothy is being treated at the beginning of the film. He himself is quite Affably Evil in his own right, warmheartedly declaring that electroshock therapy is "just the thing to cheer Dorothy up", words that the Nome King [[Meaningful Echo|repeats later in the film]].

* Vinz Clortho, aka the Keymaster, from the original ''[[Ghostbusters]]'', even if he is a little exuberant. Unlike his counterpart Zuul, he's only too willing to answer the protagonists' questions and tell them Gozer's overall plan. (Then again, as the Keymaster, his role is arguably to open and reveal things...)