General Zod, Ursa & Non (Superman II)

Kryptonians General Zod, Ursa and Non – played so memorably by Terence Stamp, Sarah Douglas and Jack O’Halloran – were the villains in 1980’s Superman II, having first appeared on screen in 1978’s Superman movie.

There’s absolutely no denying that they’re some of the most iconic villains in cinema history – let alone comic book movie history – but the simple fact is that, retrospectively, they looked absolutely stupid!

What the hell are they wearing?! They look like the kind of all-in-one playsuits you would expect to see a cheesy Danish pop group wearing while they perform in the Eurovision Song Contest – hardly the kind of garb that makes superheroes shake in their boots!

And now we move on to the only character in this list to not come from a movie based on Marvel or DC properties.

Clown / Violator (Spawn)

Violator – also known as Clown in the movie version – was, unbelievably, played by a totally unrecognisable John Leguizamo in 1997’s rather dismal and overbearing Spawn movie, which was based on the Image character of the same name.

Although the depiction was quite faithful in terms of aesthetics to the comic book version of the character, the fact is that it just looked stupid in live action – kind of like something Rita Repulsa would make in the early Power Rangers episodes.

The horrible bald head, fat face and body, leather jacket and little badge with a smiley face on it just looked a mess as an ensemble. Aside from being a little bit creepy in a “dirty old man” type way, there was nothing remotely intimidating about the character’s appearance. Poor.

And now we move on to a minor villain who, nevertheless, looked absolutely ridiculous.