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Cinema:these 5 times when karma turned against the villain... for our greatest pleasure!

Many have been the films which have proposed terrible deaths concerning the main antagonists. But some of them caused a certain satisfaction because the "karma" factor had then come into play.

It's a bit of a classic movie story. A hero who lives a quiet life comes face to face with a ruthless villain who keeps following and tormenting him. This disturbing element is a characteristic feature of the works. What's also common is that the hero wins in the end, and the antagonist dies. Sometimes, however, the main villain perishes because of… himself. Here are 5 times the villain got exactly what he wanted.

Snoke - Star Wars / The Last Jedi

If the postlogy did not really convince the public of Star Wars fans , it nevertheless had in its first two episodes, a particularly charismatic and strong villain. His powers seem limitless and his killing will only be stronger. Taunting Kylo Ren in front of Rey, urging him to fulfill his destiny, saying "I see him turning his saber to strike just in one fell swoop. Kylo Ren then slays his former master who caused his own death.

    Kung Fu Panda 3 - Kai

    Trilogy adored by the public, Kung Fu Panda remains a benchmark animation saga. While all three volumes are great, it's only in the third installment that the villain, Kai, dies, having had exactly what he wanted:the power of the Dragon Warrior. He says it himself:"It's too much power " before exploding.

    Se7en - Jon's Death

    We leave the world of animation for a much darker register:the horror thriller. And how not to quote David Fincher's work, Se7en with Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey. Jon Doe, the psychopathic killer, gets killed the way he wanted, by fulfilling the sin of "wrath ".

      Irina Spalko - Indiana Jones 4

      Main antagonist of the latest, and most contested, film in the Irina Spalko saga. After escaping an army of carnivorous ants, Irina Spalko had only one obsession:to have absolute knowledge . As shown by our colleagues at Ranker who have created a ranking on this subject, she cannot endure all this knowledge and dies immediately.

      Saluk - Aladdin and the King of Thieves

      Excellent animated film, Aladdin and the King of Thieves is the 49th film from Disney Studios. And as usual, the firm features a charismatic villain with the character of Saluk who is part of the gang of thieves, led by Aladdin's father. He will seek to seize the Hand of Midas which, according to legend, turns everything into gold. Something he will realize at his expense in the end, because after having recovered it, the curse will then fall on him.