Clancy Brown
Most people would probably know his voice best as Mr. Krabs from Spongebob Squarepants, but Clancy Brown is a bit of a legend to superhero lovers. The versatile actor has portrayed some of comic book’s biggest villains, including Lex Luthor, Taskmaster, Red Hulk, Mr. Freeze and Parallax in 2011’s Green Lantern. And let’s not forget his live-actions appearances in the likes of Daredevil and The Flash.
Brown returns to the superhero genre for the umpteenth time for Thor: Ragnarok. He’s perfectly cast in the small but key role as Surtur, the fire demon who’s fated to bring about Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods. The giant horned, flaming, skull-faced monster is an impressive CGI creation and Brown’s gravelly tones bring the villain to life perfectly. This being Ragnarok, the character’s self-important bubble is burst a few times by Thor and Hulk, which adds even more entertainment value.
It’s worth noting that Brown didn’t provide the motion capture for Surtur – that was actually Taika Waititi again. Still, the actor can now add “Destroyer of Asgard” to a resume that already includes “Nemesis of Superman,” “The Murderer of The Punisher’s Family” and “Personification of Fear.” Clearly, you shouldn’t get on this guy’s bad side.