Hero Vs Villain

I’m sure that everybody has dreamt about being a hero as a child. Growing up, that’s what kids are taught to like- the perfect hero who fights for justice and always wins. Over the last two years, I have been dubbing shows and doing voice acting for YouTube skits and shows, giving me plenty of acting experience. With this experience, I know how much fun acting can be. Unfortunately, I know how boring some roles can be as well. Due to my previous experiences in acting, if I were given the choice between playing the role of a hero or a villain, I’d definitely want to play the villain because of how intense villain backstories are, the excitement of playing a character that is twisted, and how unpredictable villains are in comparison to heroes. …show more content…
Something tragic happens in their childhood and this results in the hero having noble intentions. Superman’s parents sent him to Earth prior to his home planet Krypton’s impending doom and Batman’s parents were murdered in front of him. But looking at popular villains such as the Joker and Dr. Octopus, they typically have unique stories that involve rejection from society, chemical explosions, mutations, and other wild happenings that caused their physical abnormalities and evil intentions. Heroes are always portrayed as fit, attractive, and kind with a voice that speaks on behalf of justice. They are tailored to be likeable by society. Villains on the other hand possess qualities that are more realistic, rather than being the perfect superhuman striving to save the world from itself. Portraying a villain would be fun compared to playing a hero because of the diversity and uniqueness of characteristics in villains, you could really get into the character and make it your own. Think about how easy it would be to get lost in a role such as Poison Ivy, a villain obsessed with botany who is immune to all natural poisons and toxins due to an attempt on her life, in comparison to Catwoman, Batman’s bland