History AGodAmI / FIlm

** ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar:'' Despite his impersonal goals, Thanos considers himself synonymous with Destiny. Given that in both Myth/ClassicalMythology (which has [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananke Ananke]] and the Moirai) and Myth/NorseMythology (which has the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norns Norns]]) Destiny was the force ''above'' the gods, his boast is blasphemy of the highest order. He describes his plan for the universe as "salvation", and allows Ebony Maw to describe his slaughter as a sort of religious liberation. Thanos feels he has a right to eliminate half the lives in the universe and identifies himself with the [[Literature/BookOfExodus divine name revealed to Moses]], "'''I am'''." He later states that not killing ''everyone'' is [[AboveGoodAndEvil him showing mercy]].

** ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar:'' Despite his impersonal goals, Thanos considers himself synonymous with Destiny. Given that in both Myth/ClassicalMythology (which has [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananke Ananke]] and the Moirai) and Myth/NorseMythology (which has the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norns Norns]]) Destiny was the force ''above'' the gods, his boast is blasphemy of the highest order. He describes his plan for the universe as "salvation", and allows Ebony Maw to describe his slaughter as a sort of religious liberation. Thanos feels he has a right to eliminate half the lives in the universe and identifies himself with the [[Literature/BookOfExodus divine name revealed to Moses]], "'''I am'''." He later states that not killing ''everyone'' is him showing mercy.

* Johann Schmidt (aka, Red Skull) in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' is shown to have delusions of godhood and according to Dr. Zola, he can't even stop until people say he's a god. It is heavily implied that this stemmed from the serum.

** ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar:'' Despite his impersonal goals, Thanos considers himself synonymous with Destiny. Given that in both Myth/ClassicalMythology (which has [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananke Ananke]] and the Moirai) and Myth/NorseMythology (which has the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norns Norns]]) Destiny was the force ''above'' the gods, his boast is utterly blasphemous. He describes his plan for the universe as "salvation", and allows Ebony Maw to describe his slaughter as a sort of religious liberation. Thanos feels he has a right to eliminate half the lives in the universe and identifies himself with the [[Literature/BookOfExodus divine name revealed to Moses]], "'''I am'''." He later states that not killing ''everyone'' is him showing mercy.

** ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}:'' Loki styles himself as the GodEmperor of Earth in The Avengers. While he has some basis to claim this (as a {{Sufficiently Advanced Alien|s}}), he is the only Asgardian that puts on airs (at least, until ''Film/ThorRagnarok''). [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] [[MetronomicManMashing disagrees.]]

* Loki invokes this in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' (in fairness, he ''is'' a Norse god, but in the Marvelverse the Norse gods were SufficientlyAdvancedAliens). [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] [[MetronomicManMashing disagrees.]]

** Creator/BryanSinger [[http://ca.ign.com/articles/2016/05/02/x-menas-professor-x-is-christ-and-apocalypse-is-a-false-god acknowledges]] that [[Characters/XMenFilmSeriesProfessorCharlesXavier Professor X]] "...could go inside Cerebro and rule the world, but he chooses not to."
** ''Film/X2XMenUnited'': Invoked by [[Characters/XMenFilmSeriesMagneto Magneto]], who is a mutant supremacist, when he informs the impressionable Pyro, "You're a god among insects. Never let anyone tell you different."

* Loki invokes this in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' (in fairness, he ''is'' a Norse god, but in the Marvelverse the Norse gods were SufficientlyAdvancedAliens). [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] [[CurbStompBattle disagrees.]]

** In the French translation of "Be Prepared" from ''Disney/TheLionKing'', Scar declares that he will be "le seul dieu vivant qu'on acclame." (the only acclaimed living god)

* ''Film/{{Spectre}}'': Film/JamesBond [[ShutUpHannibal calls]] BigBad Franz Oberhauser/[[spoiler:Ernst Stavro Blofeld]] out [[YoureInsane on his insanity]] when Oberhauser refers to himself as a "visionary" who plans to dominate the world. "Psychiatric wards are full of them."

* ''Film/BatmanForever'': Neatly subverted, as The Riddler makes a deep dark speech involving the titular line, finished with a [[PowerEchoes deep, echoing invocation]] of "I", then asks, "[[LargeHam Was that over the top?]] [[JimCarrey I can never tell!]]"

--> Cockburn: The helicopter is God and I am JesusChrist.

* From ''Caligula'': "I have existed from the morning of the world and I shall exist until the last star falls from the night. Although I have taken the form of Gaius Caligula, I am all men as I am no man and therefore I am a god."

** He also seems to think he is {{Jesus}}, as he directly attributes [[Literature/TheBible Luke 10:18]] to ''himself''.

* The bad guy from the DieHardOnAnX movie ''Film/{{Cyberjack}}'' wants to merge himself with a techno-organic virus so he can take over every system and person on Earth. When he's called out on trying to play god by one of his hostages, he replies that [[BlasphemousBoast "God would be lucky if I return his phone calls"]]. In the climax he goes into full-on ChewingTheScenery mode after he's shot by the hero and his spirit escapes into the computers.

** Creator/BryanSinger [[http://ca.ign.com/articles/2016/05/02/x-menas-professor-x-is-christ-and-apocalypse-is-a-false-god acknowledges]] that [[XMenFilmSeries/ProfessorCharlesFrancisXavier Professor X]] "...could go inside Cerebro and rule the world, but he chooses not to." That being said, as much as he pushes for the equality of mutants and humans, Xavier is arrogant and he believes that he always knows what's best for someone and/or for the greater good, which leads to him occasionally abusing his psychic powers. He has no qualms briefly taking away an individual's free will with his JediMindTricks or "borrowing" them as a PeoplePuppet, and he often reads the thoughts of others without asking for permission. Charles' ambition doesn't include turning the world into his personal playground, but his behaviour does prove that he "plays god" whenever the situation suits him.
** ''Film/X2XMenUnited'': Invoked by XMenFilmSeries/{{Magneto}}, who is a mutant supremacist, when he informs the impressionable Pyro, "You're a god among insects. Never let anyone tell you different."

* ''Film/XMen'':

** Creator/BryanSinger [[http://ca.ign.com/articles/2016/05/02/x-menas-professor-x-is-christ-and-apocalypse-is-a-false-god acknowledges]] that Professor X "...could go inside Cerebro and rule the world, but he chooses not to." That being said, as much as he pushes for the equality of mutants and humans, Xavier is arrogant and he believes that he always knows what's best for someone and/or for the greater good, which leads to him occasionally abusing his psychic powers. He has no qualms briefly taking away an individual's free will with his JediMindTricks or "borrowing" them as a PeoplePuppet, and he often reads the thoughts of others without asking for permission. Charles' ambition doesn't include turning the world into his personal playground, but his behaviour does prove that he "plays god" whenever the situation suits him.
** ''Film/X2XMenUnited'': Invoked by Magneto, who is a mutant supremacist, when he informs the impressionable Pyro, "You're a god among insects. Never let anyone tell you different."

->'''Spidey''': "[[DeadpanSnarker A god named]] [[TheNicknamer Sparkles?]]"

* Inverted and/or parodied in the movie ''Film/{{Ghostbusters}}''

* Freddy Krueger in the original ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984''.

-->'''Freddy:''' ''This'' (holds up claw glove)... is God!

-->'''Zeddmore''' (to Stantz): "Ray. If someone asks if you are a god, you say, 'yes!'"