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* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'':
** ''ComicBook/IronMan'':
*** Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger in ''Film/IronMan1'' is Tony's trusted friend and business partner. However, while Tony has a moral awakening and decides to stop selling weapons, Stane has no such hangups, and wants to continue. He ends up building his own version of Tony's Iron Man suit, which he plans to mass-produce and revolutionize warfare across the globe.
*** Ivan Vanko a.k.a. Whiplash in ''Film/IronMan2'' is just as smart as Tony, and his father helped Tony's father build the first ARC reactor. Growing up in a Soviet gulag can't be good for one's personality. He ends up building his first portable ARC reactor in his rundown apartment. [[MemeticMutation With his own box of scraps]].
*** Both Justin Hammer (''Film/IronMan2'') and Aldrich Killian (''Film/IronMan3'') are played as "wannabe" Tony Starks who aspire to and try molding themselves after him to some degree. Both are, or become, powerful businessmen like Stark, and similarly to how Stark started out both are self-centered.
** ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'':
*** The antagonist Emil Blonsky progressively starts injecting his body with substances to increase his physical capabilities. By the end, he has Samuel Sterns inject a compound made from Bruce's blood into his body which transforms him into the Abomination, which in terms of size and strength is very much an evil counterpart to the Hulk. Blonsky also similarly becomes more aggressive as a result of his transformation. Blonsky's desire to use the chemicals to become stronger is antithetical to the way Bruce desperately wishes to rid himself of the Hulk.
*** It could also be said that, whilst The Abomination serves as an Anti-Hulk, Samuel Sterns was played as an Anti-Bruce Banner. Both were great scientists who worked on a project to improve the resilience and capabilities of the human body, both of which eventually led to their transformations. Like Blonsky, Sterns also has a markedly more positive view of the Hulk than Banner, even referring to it as "beautiful" at one point.
** ''[[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]]'':
*** ComicBook/{{Loki}} is this for the titular hero being his [[CainAndAbel brother]] and {{Foil}}. Both princes are told from a young age that they're born to be kings, but only one of them can inherit the throne which they were both raised to desire. In ''Film/{{Thor}}'', both brothers initially have a similar mindset: Thor is just as power hungry as Loki but, unlike his younger brother, he is open about his vain desire, which leads to him attacking the Ice Giants and Odin to [[BroughtDowntoNormal depowering]] and banishing him to Earth as punishment. Loki makes use of the opportunity to seize the throne when Odin falls into the Odinsleep and, like Thor, attacks the Ice Giants though Loki means to annihilate them so he can prove himself to Odin. By the end, Thor has [[TaughtByExperience learned]] from his mistakes and became a better person for it, while Loki took much longer to lose his malicious nature.
*** [[spoiler:By ''[[Film/ThorRagnarok Ragnarok]]'', their roles as counterparts have merged, as Thor like Loki becomes more mischievous and scheming, and Loki like Thor becomes more [[TookALevelInKindness selfless]] and even heroic]].
*** Also in ''Ragnarok'', Hela is this to both Thor and Loki, [[spoiler:(her younger brothers), plus Hela's parallels to Loki are very apparent. Both wear [[GreenAndMean green]], have black hair, [[HornsofVillainy horny helmets]] and demand that people [[KneelBeforeZod kneel before them]]. But while Loki eventually changed his ways, Hela stays a vicious BloodKnight to the end]].
*** [[spoiler:For Thor, he is actually biologically related to Hela and thus both have a claim to the throne; but Thor dropped his arrogance after the first movie and could see the corrupting effect of the throne, while Hela is proud of her world spanning-bloodshed. In the climax of the movie, Thor reflects that Odin made them both him and Hela believe they were worthy of ruling Asgard at, which Hela claims they’ve [[NotSoDifferentRemark both]] been lied to. Thor was also cast out like Hela, but returned after his HeroicSacrifice; Hela returned once Odin had died to rule and conquer (similar to pre-''Ragnarok'' Loki), while Thor only accepts the throne when his people truly need him]].
*** [[spoiler:Also, as a side note, Hela has a knack for DualWielding like Loki and Thor do]].
*** Loki is also this to Frigga. They're linked through their sorcery and trickery, which contrasts Thor and Odin's upfront combat attitude. Frigga is happy being the Queen consort of Asgard with a supporting role in her husband's reign, whereas Loki is ''miserable'' having to play second fiddle to Thor, the Crown Prince. Loki's envy and resentment towards his brother eventually lead him to [[spoiler:commit fratricide (although the enchantment Odin had placed on Mjölnir revives Thor)]], while Frigga is devoted to Odin and protects him from Laufey's mook.
** ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'':
*** ComicBook/RedSkull serves as this in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger''. He has the same abilities as Captain America, and gained his powers from a prototype version of the SuperSerum used on Steve (which unfortunately for the Skull, turned out to be a PsychoSerum).
*** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'': [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes The Winter Soldier]] has many similarities to the Captain himself; both are soldiers, both have been empowered with science and both operate under orders of a larger organization ([[spoiler:technically ''the same'' organization, as it turns out]]). Furthermore, [[spoiler:both fought in World War II in the same unit but were cryogenically frozen (though Captain America stayed conscious after being revived, but the Winter Soldier was thawed and re-frozen as he was needed)]].
** ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'':
*** [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Nebula]] is this for [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Gamora]]. Both are the rebel daughters of ComicBook/{{Thanos}} who were both raised to be ruthless killers, and both received [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic upgrades]] to boot. However, Gamora always secretly strove to be a good person and became one thanks to her [[TrueCompanions friends]], while Nebula is disgusted by tender emotion and remains a AntiHero until later movies. [[spoiler:Nebula gets an EvilTwin in her [[IHatePastMe past self]] in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', who quite literally represents what Nebula would be without her CharacterDevelopment]].
*** [[spoiler:Really Promixa Midnight from ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War]]'' is the evil counterpart for either Gamora or Nebula as, unlike her sisters, she is the only daughter of Thanos who never opposed him and believed in his lunatic ideals, but Midnight also possesses the same killing intent of her adoptive sisters]].
*** In ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', [[spoiler:Ego is this for his own [[ArchNemesisDad son]] Peter/Star-Lord. Both are bearded charismatic goofy humanoid celestials [[ReallyGetsAround who sleep with a lot of alien women]], (pretty much to ExtremeOmnisexual levels). Also, they both have a love of 80s music which they get from Meredith (Peter's mom), but Ego ultimately sees no value in love preaching to Peter and believes that as gods they transcend such petty emotions, which goes against everything Peter believes; not to mention that Ego killed Meredith so she would no longer distract him which [[YouKilledMyFather sets]] Peter off. Their connection and contrast become greater when Peter taps into the celestial power and fights his father but, unlike Ego, he has capacity to give up his god powers]].
--->'''Ego''': [[spoiler: Listen to me! You are a god! If you kill me, you'll be just like everybody else!]]
---> '''Starlord''': [[spoiler: What's so [[CallingTheOldManOut wrong]] with that?]]
*** [[spoiler:Ego has parallels with Yondu as well, since both have committed many crimes and both are father figures to Starlord; but while Yondu truly loved and cared for Peter, Ego saw him as a LivingBattery, which led to Yondu protecting Peter from Ego by keeping him from the Celestial. Yondu [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this]]:
--->'''Yondu''': [[spoiler: He may have been your father, boy, but he wasn't your [[ParentalSubstitute daddy]].]]
** ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'': ComicBook/TheVision is the Good Counterpart to ComicBook/{{Ultron}}. Both of them were designed to be extremely powerful {{Artificial Intelligence}}s by their creators, were created using the Mind Stone, and ultimately went against their creator's designs ([[BigBad Ultron]] was meant by Tony to protect the world, while [[TheParagon The Vision]] was supposed to be Ultron's final body). The main difference is that while Ultron looked at the world and saw [[StrawNihilist only chaos and destruction]], The Vision saw [[AntiNihilist life]], [[spoiler:something that the two even acknowledge at the end of the film, right before Ultron commits SuicideByCop]].
** ''ComicBook/AntMan'':
*** Darren Cross is one to Scott Lang. Both men were recruited by Hank Pym, but while Scott becomes a hero and uses his skills to help people, Darren double-crosses Hank and hijacks his company. The Yellowjacket armor Darren wears is also effectively a much more advanced (and sinister) revamp of the Ant-Man suit worn by Scott. Funny enough, Creator/EdgarWright says the idea to use an evil version of Ant-Man as the BigBad was actually inspired by the ''Film/{{Iron Man|1}}'' example above. Darren is also one to Hope. Both hold a grudge against Hank by the start of the movie, but while Hope managed to reconcile with her father, Darren does not and wants to prove himself better than Hank.
*** Ava Starr a.k.a. Ghost is another evil counterpart to Hope in ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp''. Both women are quite merciless, but conversely both love their parents dearly; and they have respective reasons for wanting to reach subatomic world parallel but differ their in goals, with Hope wanting to reach her mother Janet and Ava more selfishly wanting to cure her {{Intangibility}} (even at the potential cost of Janet's life). Ava's relationship with Bill Foster also reflects Hope's relationship with her father Hank.
** ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'':
*** Adrian Toomes a.k.a. The Vulture is evil counterpart for the titular Wall Crawler in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''. Both are tech-savvy, disconnected with authority and have underlying care for their loved ones. However, Vulture's greed is countered by Spidey's utter selflessness, as Spidey gives up opportunities for self gain and happiness three times, while avid avarice nearly costs Toomes his life in the ending.
*** From the same film, Phineas "The Tinkerer" Mason to Ned Leeds. Both are overweight nerdy guys and loyal friends who encourage their more powerful friends to go on dangerous missions. This is most notable in the climax where both Ned and Mason serve as "[[MissionControl the chair guy]]" to Peter and Toomes.
*** The person leading the Elementals in ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'' is of course another evil counterpart to MCU Spidey. [[spoiler:Specifically, Quentin Beck (a.k.a. Mysterio) reflects how Spider-Man was in ''Homecoming'': an insecure HeroicWannabe desperate to be an Avenger to the point of endangering innocent lives due to their actions. However, while Peter sobered over the events of ''Infinity War'' and ''Endgame'', Mysterio is largely apathetic to the consequences and responsibility of his actions. In fact, unlike Spidey, Beck thinks collateral damage will benefit him and give him more coverage. Also, Mysterio and Spidey both actively lied to people, though Peter did it to protect his loved ones, while Mysterio was just bullshitting for the sake of personal gain]].
** ''Film/DoctorStrange2016'':
*** The main antagonist of the film, Kaecilius like Strange, is a former pupil of the Ancient One. Unlike Strange, he turned to evil in order to gain forbidden knowledge.
*** Jonathan Pangborn is a neutral counterpart to Strange, having turned to the magic arts to heal his crippling injury; but unlike Strange, Pangborn did not pursue learning magic, instead selfishly leaving once magic had healed his spine. Strange, however, learned his lesson and didn't heal his hands, knowing it was his arrogance that led to him crippling them in the first place.
*** [[spoiler:Ultimately, Karl Mordo becomes Strange's main evil counterpart, being another former pupil of the Ancient One; but over the course of the movie, Mordo becomes disillusioned with magic, while Strange becomes enlightened]].
** ''Film/BlackPanther2018'' has one of the most effective examples in the form of [[ComicBook/{{Killmonger}} Erik "Killmonger" Stevens]], a revolutionary who opposes King T'Challa and wants to take over Wakanda. In his attempted coup, Erik ingests the Heart-Shaped Herb, which grants him all of T'Challa's powers, and then dons his own golden version of the vibranium Black Panther suit.
** In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', thanks to the villains (the Black Order) being composed of five members, certain members serve as counterparts to the Avengers:
*** Obsidian Cull is this for The Hulk, being the DumbMuscle for their respective groups; Cull is the TheBrute for the Black Order and Hulk is TheBigGuy for the Avengers. Both are capable of great savagery and destruction, though Hulk has a softer side being [[ManChild childlike]] and cares for his allies, while Obsidian Cull is little more than a snarling monster showing none of the humanity the Hulk has. [[spoiler:It's due to being a dumb monster that Hulk's alter ego [[GeniusBruiser Bruce Banner]] can trick and kill Cull]].
*** Ebony Maw is the evil counterpart for Doctor Strange, who is TheSmartGuy while Maw is the EvilGenius. Both have special powers despite not possessing [[SquishyWizard any superior physical strength]]. Maw also has a similar level of arrogance and surgical precision that Strange once had, though Strange healed people while Maw [[ColdBloodedTorture tortures]] people; and both characters are willingly to sacrifice their allies to achieve their goals. [[spoiler: However, while Ebony Maw was fine with abandoning his brother Obsidian Cull on Earth, Strange on the other hand ultimately couldn't let Iron Man be killed by Thanos]]. WordOfGod makes it even more apparent revealing that Ebony Maw is actually a sorcerer like Strange is, though [[EvilSorcerer an evil one]].
*** Corvious Glavie and Proxima Midnight are this for BattleCouple Vision and Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch. Aside from minor details like two of them wearing a cape, both couples fiercely love each other, with Vision and Wanda being a burgeoning couple and Corvious Glavie and Proxima Midnight [[UnholyMatrimony a married one]]. Glaive and Midnight also respectively [[EvilGloating taunt]] Wanda and Vision about being unable to protect each other, [[spoiler:but the Black Order couple are beaten at their [[HoistbyHisOwnPetard own game]] as Glaive is ironically killed by Vision [[BackStab who stabs him in the back with his own spear]] and Scarlet Witch [[MindOverMatter telekineticaly]] throws Promxia Midnight into one of her own bladed war machines. There's also the fact both couples were TogetherInDeath (Wanda and Vision get better, though)]].
*** Then there's [[HeroKiller Thanos]], who is the counterpart to Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man, which is surprising but there was {{Foreshadowing}}. In many ways, they're the two characters in the MCU who are most symbolically connected as, [[WordOfGod according to Joe Russo]], both Tony and Thanos are "[[WellIntentionedExtremist Futurists]]", they see the end goal and willingly do anything for what they perceive is for the greater good, which is further helped by the fact that Tony is the first hero of the franchise, while Thanos is the BigBad of the franchise. They are further entwined by both using technology in battle, being the [[TeamDad father figure]] for their respective sides [[ParentalSubstitute especially for]] Spider-Man/Gamora, and Tony is also the only character that Thanos addresses by name seeing "Stark" as another individual who is "[[NotSoDifferentRemark burdened by knowledge]]", and therefore he [[VillainRespect respects]] him. That said, where Thanos and Iron Man differ is in conviction: Tony continuously learns from his mistakes, while Thanos is unwaveringly committed to his cause and only vaguely regrets his decision after he's lost everything -- i.e sacrificed half the universe and Gamora --. [[spoiler:''Film/AvengersEndgame'' hammers the point home as not only do both Tony and Thanos exploit TimeTravel to ensure victory, but Tony actually gives Thanos a taste of his own medicine and uses the Infinity Gauntlet (just like Thanos did) to wipe the latter from existence along with all Thanos’s forces, which of course serves as LaserGuidedKarma for Thanos’s actions in the previous movie.]]
** In ''Film/BlackWidow2021''...
*** Taskmaster aka [[spoiler: Antonia Dreykov]] and the rest of the Black Widows serves as a bad counterpart to Natasha, being rutheless assassins who remain loyal to Black Widow whlist Nat was able to escape. [[spoiler: Subverted though as they are BrainwashedAndCrazy thanks to Dreykov's chemicals and join the good guys once Nat and co free them.]]
*** Played straight with Dreykov being Alexei's EvilCounterpart. Both are/were proud agents of Soviet Armed Forces and are porty in apperance and are secrety insecure, both raised Natasha and Yelena and have an attraction to Melina (though it's not consenual in Dreykov's case). Alexei however at heart is a good man whom geuinely loves and [[ActionDad cares]] [[PapaWolf for]] his surrogate wife and daughters despite being unrelated by blood to them whereas Dreykov is an [[AbusiveParents abusive father]] to the girls of the Red Room [[spoiler: and turned his biological daughter into the souless Taskmaster.]]

*** Comicbook/{{Catwoman}} like Batman is a night prowler who dons the persona of an animal to enforce their own special brand of "justice", and uses means like stealth to their advantage. The two while talking to each other also relay the importance of their "masks". She is the only entry to this list however, who does actually come around in the end. Redeeming herself by helping Batman stop Talia's plan.

*** Though he's Clark Kent's classic archenemy, Comicbook/LexLuthor serves as such to Bruce Wayne/Batman. Both have their classic traits of being wealthy businessmen who live something of a double life, but the binding element specifically to this film's story between them is how each reacts to the presence of Superman. Because of the ideal he represents and the power he possesses, both are immediately distrustful and thus seek to destroy him. Both have lost their faith in the idea of absolute good after facing great personal struggles. Whether it be the the seeming futility of his years long crusade against crime in Batman's case which included at least one major loss with the death of a sidekick, or in Lex's the terrible abuse he was helpless to defend himself from by his father throughout his childhood. The existence of Superman only enhanced their senses of dread and helplessness. However, [[spoiler:Batman realizes the error in his ways when Superman becomes humanized in his eyes at the end of their battle when he uses his last words to try and make sure his mother is safe. Luthor, on the other hand, never manages to see him this way, and in the process of trying to find a way to destroy him winds up creating the true monstrous and nearly unstoppable godbeast they thought Superman was in Doomsday. And ironically enough, Superman winds up actually saving his life from the very monster he created.]]

* Many villains are evil counterparts of 007 in the ''Franchise/JamesBond'' series.

** In ''Film/IronMan''...

** In ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}''...

** In ''Film/{{Thor}}''...
*** ComicBook/{{Loki}} is this for the titular hero being his [[CainAndAbel brother]] and {{Foil}}. Both princes are told from a young age that they're born to be kings, but only one of them can inherit the throne which they were both raised to desire. Both brothers initially have a similar mindset: Thor is just as power hungry as Loki but, unlike his younger brother, he is open about his vain desire, which leads to him attacking the Ice Giants and Odin to [[BroughtDowntoNormal depowering]] and banishing him to Earth as punishment. Loki makes use of the opportunity to seize the throne when Odin falls into the Odinsleep and, like Thor, attacks the Ice Giants though Loki means to annihilate them so he can prove himself to Odin. By the end, Thor has [[TaughtByExperience learned]] from his mistakes and became a better person for it, while Loki took much longer to lose his malicious nature.

** As for ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica''...

*** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'': [[Comicbook/BuckyBarnes The Winter Soldier]] has many similarities to the Captain himself; both are soldiers, both have been empowered with science and both operate under orders of a larger organization ([[spoiler:technically ''the same'' organization, as it turns out]]). Furthermore, [[spoiler:both fought in World War II in the same unit but were cryogenically frozen (though Captain America stayed conscious after being revived, but the Winter Soldier was thawed and re-frozen as he was needed)]].
** In ''Franchise/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''...
*** [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Nebula]] is this for [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Gamora]]. Both are the rebel daughters of Comicbook/{{Thanos}} who were both raised to be ruthless killers, and both received [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic upgrades]] to boot. However, Gamora always secretly strove to be a good person and became one thanks to her [[TrueCompanions friends]], while Nebula is disgusted by tender emotion and remains a AntiHero until later movies. [[spoiler:Nebula gets an EvilTwin in her [[IHatePastMe past self]] in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', who quite literally represents what Nebula would be without her CharacterDevelopment]].

** In ''Film/AntMan1''...

** In ''Spider-Man''...
*** Adrian Toomes a.k.a. The Vulture is evil counterpart for the titular [[Franchise/SpiderMan Wall Crawler]] in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''. Both are tech-savvy, disconnected with authority and have underlying care for their loved ones. However, Vulture's greed is countered by Spidey's utter selflessness, as Spidey gives up opportunities for self gain and happiness three times, while avid avarice nearly costs Toomes his life in the ending.

** In ''Film/DoctorStrange2016''...

** ''Film/BlackPanther2018'' has one of the most effective examples in the form of [[Comicbook/{{Killmonger}} Erik "Killmonger" Stevens]], a revolutionary who opposes King T'Challa and wants to take over Wakanda. In his attempted coup, Erik ingests the Heart-Shaped Herb, which grants him all of T'Challa's powers, and then dons his own golden version of the vibranium Black Panther suit.

** ''Film/SpiderMan3'': They don't really come much more straightforward than Comicbook/{{Venom}}, who has the same powers as Spider-Man and wears a black variant of the hero's trademark costume. Additionally, in his civilian identity, Eddie Brock starts off as a rival photographer who is employed by the same newspaper as Peter.

* ''Franchise/StarTrek''

** Comicbook/{{Sabretooth}} acts as Comicbook/{{Wolverine}}'s evil counterpart in the [[Film/XMen1 first movie]]. Both men are mysterious mutants who possess animal-themed abilities and codenames, as well as enigmatic pasts. However, while Logan is more or less in control of his mental faculties, Sabretooth acts like a feral, near-mindless beast.

** The {{Prequel}} film ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' brings back Sabretooth and also introduces [[Comicbook/{{Deadpool}} Weapon XI]], one of Logan's former teammates who was turned into brainwashed mutant-hunter by Stryker. Weapon XI was imbued with [[AllYourPowersCombined the powers of various mutants]] by Weapon X, including Wolverine's healing factor, agility and SuperSenses. He even has retractable adamantium katana blades that rest inside his forearms, mirroring Wolverine's claws.

*** The final antagonist faced in the movie is [[spoiler: X-24, a younger, emotionless clone of Wolverine who was created by the Zander Rice, the son of a scientist that Wolverine had previously killed. As he lacks Logan's humanity and empathy, X-24 is effectively an even more dangerous killer than the man he was cloned from. Overall X-24 is a symbolic counterpart of what Logan would become if he didn't escape the Weapon X program and find the X-Men i.e. a heartless killer animal and it's only through [[MoralityPet Laura]] a.k.a. X-23 killing Logan's EvilTwin that Logan can be meteorically die a true X-Men and hero.]]
*** Speaking of X-23 also serves as one to [[spoiler: X-24, as they were created by the same EvilCorporation and were both cloned from Logan's DNA. However, Laura still possesses emotions and is capable of love, kindness and heroism, while X-24 is a mindless killing machine who knows nothing but violence]].

* In ''Film/ThePatriot'' Col. William Tavington serves this role for Benjamin Martin. A great deal is made about how he committed a horrible war crime during the French & Indian War, and later on shows that that dark side still has the potential to surface again in the scene where he ruthlessly kills a fleeing English soldier and later when he and his fellow militiamen start shooting down surrendering opponents. Tavington's motives started with him trying to reclaim the honor and wealth that his father had lost him, citing that he can only get honor with victory and this is the reason he started acting ruthlessly in his attempts to win no matter what. However as shown by the time the main events of the film he has come to enjoy the killing and war crimes he commits, completely submitting to that side of himself that Martin fears and wants to suppress. Then of course there is the fact that both are skilled combatants and effective military field commanders.

*** [[DarkChick Xenia Onatopp]] serves as a female evil counterpart to Bond, as both are trigger-happy agents of opposing organisations and are fans of [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence sex and violence]]. Though Onatopp takes her indulgences to [[CombatSadomasochist a level]] that [[EveryoneHasStandards Bond would find unacceptable.]]

*** For Arthur both he and Steppenwolf are arrogant fighters (who have a softer side to personalities) who wield a two-handed BladeOnAStick to excellent effect. Both are estranged from their native lands and even argue with their allies over their respective banishments. Like with Diana though Arthur cares for others protecting and providing for them, unlike Steppenwolf who commits planetary genocide for the sake of being allowed to return to Apokolips one day.

** In ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''...

* ''Film/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon'' plays with this. Sam and [[KidAppealCharacter Bumblebee]] are given dark counterparts in the form of [[spoiler:Soundwave]] and [[spoiler:Dylan]]. Bumblebee came to Sam for help, Sam's family having a history with Cybertronians. Likewise [[spoiler: Dylan's dad received Soundwave as a "client", as the Decepticon had him crunch numbers to make further trips by NASA to the moon improbable, ensuring no one would ever find the ''Ark''.]] This becomes a case of FridgeBrilliance in the final battle, where both human and Autobot kill their respective counterparts.
-->'''[[spoiler:Dylan Gould]]:''' (''to Sam'') Do you really think you were the first one recruited to join the "noble" alien cause?

*** [[spoiler:Quentin Beck a.k.a. Mysterio from ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'' is of course another evil counterpart to MCU Spidey. Specifically, Mysterio reflects how Spider-Man was in ''Homecoming'': an insecure HeroicWannabe desperate to be an Avenger to the point of endangering innocent lives due to their actions. However, while Peter sobered over the events of ''Infinity War'' and ''Endgame'', Mysterio is largely apathetic to the consequences and responsibility of his actions. In fact, unlike Spidey, Beck thinks collateral damage will benefit him and give him more coverage. Also, Mysterio and Spidey both actively lied to people, though Peter did it to protect his loved ones, while Mysterio was just bullshitting for the sake of personal gain]].

** [[BigBad Simon Phoenix]] is this to Edgar Friendly. Both of them hate the emasculated, saccharine world deprived of human freedom created by Cocteau. Phoenix, however, is a maniac who desires the freedom to create as much [[ChaoticEvil destruction and murder]] as possible, while Friendly believes in freedom to [[ChaoticGood improve people's lives]] and guide them to their own choices.

** In ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' Bishop is the GoodCounterpart to Ash from the [[Film/{{Alien}} first movie]] [[spoiler: as both are androids but while Ash is a psychotic killer, Bishop is a BenevolentAI who saves Ripley and Newt from the CatastrophicCountdown. Also both are fascinated by the Xenomorphs but Bishop doesn’t want his companions to be butchered like Ash did]].

** In ''Film/Shazam2019'', Sivana is one for Billy and it helps they both have a bad case of ParentalAbandonment. Sivana is the Champion of the SevenDeadlySins, as Billy is the Champion of Shazam, the last of the Seven Wizards guarding the Sins. Both Champions have the same powers -- being [[FlyingBrick Flying Bricks]] with [[ShockAndAwe lightning powers]]. Although Billy was given the power in an act of desperation after the Sins had already given Sivana their power, technically making Billy Sivana's GoodCounterpart. Billy [[NotSoDifferentRemark points out]] their similarities in the climax.

** Simon Phoenix is this to Edgar Friendly. Both of them hate the emasculated, saccharine world deprived of human freedom created by Cocteau. Simon Phoenix, however, is a maniac who desires the freedom to create as much [[ChaoticEvil destruction and murder]] as possible, while Friendly believes in freedom to [[ChaoticGood improve people's lives]] and guide them to their own choices.
** Actually it can be said TheHero John Spartan is the more fitting GoodCounterpart to BigBad Simon Phoenix, let’s look at the facts. Both cause massive destruction wherever they go, both are highly skilled at unarmed fighting, both adore cheesy [[OneLiner one liners]] (which they use on each other frequently) and both Spartan and Phoenix were put in [[HumanPopsicle cryo-prison]] by the police for 70 years due to their actions. Also the people of the saccharine future world see Spartan and Phoenix as just relics of a barbaric time, while Spartan and Phoenix in turn both despise how soft the future is. It’s even more apparent, when you notice both Spartan and Phoenix [[ArtisticLicenseGunSafety open fire indoors]] to scare people (namely Cocteau) into submission, meaning they’re not really that different after all. If they weren’t on opposing moral sides Spartan and Phoenix would probably get along like a house on fire.

** ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'': ComicBook/TheVision is the GoodCounterpart to ComicBook/{{Ultron}}. Both of them were designed to be extremely powerful {{Artificial Intelligence}}s by their creators, were created using the Mind Stone, and ultimately went against their creator's designs ([[BigBad Ultron]] was meant by Tony to protect the world, while [[TheParagon The Vision]] was supposed to be Ultron's final body). The main difference is that while Ultron looked at the world and saw [[StrawNihilist only chaos and destruction]], The Vision saw [[AntiNihilist life]], [[spoiler:something that the two even acknowledge at the end of the film, right before Ultron commits SuicideByCop]].

*** Kylo is also of course counterpart to Rey, with Snoke even explaining as Kylo grew stronger in the TheDarkSide, Rey "the light" would rise to meet him in a YinYangClash. Interestingly, unlike other counterparts, Rey and Kylo can't retain hatred towards each when face to face whether it's FoeYay or not, and Rey and Kylo are so balanced symbolically that Kylo wants them to [[WeCanRuleTogether rule together]] as ChaoticNeutral pair... which Rey ultimately refuses.

*** [[spoiler:Ego has parallels with Yondu as well, since both have committed many crimes and both are father figures to Starlord; but while Yondu truly loved and cared for Peter, Ego saw him as a LivingBattery, which led to Yondu protecting Peter from Ego by keeping him from the Celestial. Yondu [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this:
--->''Yondu''': He may have been your father, boy, but he wasn't your [[ParentalSubstitute daddy]].

*** Ebony Maw is the evil counterpart for Doctor Strange, who is TheSmartGuy while Maw is the EvilGenius. Both have special powers despite not possessing [[SquishyWizard any superior physical strength]]. Maw also has a similar level of arrogance and surgical precision that Strange once had, though Strange healed people while Maw [[ColdBloodedTorture tortures]] people; and both characters are willingly to sacrifice their allies to achieve their goals. [[spoiler However, while Ebony Maw was fine with abandoning his brother Obsidian Cull on Earth, Strange on the other hand ultimately couldn't let Iron Man be killed by Thanos]]. WordOfGod makes it even more apparent revealing thatEbony Maw is actually a sorcerer like Strange is, though [[EvilSorcerer an evil one]].

* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInTheWest'': In many ways, Frank (the BigBad) is a {{Foil}} or even a ShadowArchetype to some of the most negative aspects of TheManWithNoName, the protagonist of the ''Film/DollarsTrilogy''. Like him, Frank is a cunning {{Chessmaster}} who watches over his interests and {{greed}}, and both are [[ProfessionalKiller professional killers]] who kill for money. The big difference is that while TheManWithNoName has honor codes that somehow make him likable and a [[invoked]] MagnificentBastard, Frank is a {{sadist}}ic, [[HateSink unlikable]] monster who enjoys his cruelty.

* In ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'' the Oracle describes Smith into relation to Neo as, "He is you. Your opposite, your negative, the result of the equation trying to balance itself out." Each is a character once bound to their role within the Matrix who eventually become free from it, as what could be described as an illusion first but genuinely later, and become the most powerful players within it: Thomas Anderson weny from a menial programmer/hacker to being a cyber-messiah with control over the Matrix itself after being taken under the wing of Morpheus; whilst Smith, after being apparently killed by Neo at the end of the first film, returns in the form of a virus unplugged from the system. Neo found purpose in being "The One" who would save humanity, whilst Smith was troubled by how he now saw himself as purposeless. Arguably more equivocal for Neo is when he discovers the truth of the origins of the prophecy from the Architect about how the various "Ones" are used as another means of controlling humanity which then puts Neo like Smith in a spot of confusion. During their final battle, their key difference is displayed when Smith questions why Neo, in spite of the beating he's been taking, would bother to keep on fighting and mocks what he sees as the attempts of humans to create a sense of meaning with temporary constructs, to which Neo simply replies to him, "Because I choose to." Neo ultimately has a faith Smith lacks, something that the Oracle and Rama Kandra's family showed that programs had the potential for.

* In ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'' Prince Edward II effectively plays this role for Robert the Bruce. As both are young men on opposite sides of the conflict with the apparent destiny to become kings, and are also kept within the controlling grip of their father. Both of which slowly die from a debilitating illness. Where the two ultimately diverge however is that Robert manages to find his strength and courage. Standing up to his father and then continuing the battle for independence in the stead of William Wallace. Edward's lover Philip tries to get him to similarly stand up to his father, and though he replies that, "I will stand up to him and more," he ultimately never truly does.

*** Harvey Dent like Bruce Wayne starts out as good man with something of dark side that is trying to save Gotham City from the crime and corruption that cripples it. Both also share romantic interest in the same woman Rachel Dawes, as she has similar aspirations to them. Both Bruce and Harvey are specifically targeted by the Joker, who wants to both tear them down to "his level". While Batman ultimately resists, Dent winds up giving into it. After a great tragedy that involved the death of a loved one, Dent comes to the point like Bruce where he decides to go beyond the law in his pursuit of justice.

*** Though he's Clark Kent's classic archenemy Comicbook/LexLuthor serves as such to Bruce Wayne/Batman. Both have their classic traits of being wealthy businessmen who live something of a double life, but the binding element specifically to this film's story between them is how each reacts to the presence of Superman. Because of the ideal he represents and the power he possesses both are immediately distrustful and thus seek to destroy him. Both having lost their faith in the idea of absolute good after facing great personal struggles. Whether it be the the seeming futility of his years long crusade against crime in Batman's case which included at least one major loss with the death of a sidekick, or in Lex's the terrible abuse he was helpless to defend himself from by his father throughout his childhood. The existence of Superman only enhancing their senses of dread and helplessness. However [[spoiler:Batman realizes the error in his ways when Superman becomes humanized in his eyes at the end of their battle when he uses his last words to try and make sure his mother is safe. Luthor on the other hand never manages to see him this way and in the process of trying to find a way to destroy him winds up creating the true monstrous and nearly unstoppable godbeast they thought Superman was in Doomsday. And ironically enough Superman winds up actually saving his life from the very monster he created.]]

** King Louie to Baloo. They are both around the largest animals of the jungle, and they use charm and a broad vocabulary in order to trick others to do things for them, in addition to being lazy creatures of comfort who can still be formidable when properly motivated. They both take interest in Mowgli's [[GadgeteerGenius human abilities]] for their own selfish reasons (with Baloo wanting easy access to food and Louie wanting fire to conquer the jungle), use affability to make him see things their way, and are the first ones to encourage him to use his human abilities instead of trying to be like other jungle animals. However, Baloo [[DefrostingIceKing becomes truly attached to Mowgli]], shows him the way to the Man-Village, and says that he can go there whenever he wants to (and later [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim breaks his heart in order to make him go to the safety of the village]]). Louie, on the other hand, offers Mowgli a protected life in the jungle in exchange for the secret of making fire, but he has no intention to take no for an answer or allowing the boy to leave his lair. Also, while Baloo is content with his current, carefree way of life, Louie [[AmbitionIsEvil aspires to gain more power than he already has]], and their [[IAmSong respective]] [[VillainSong songs]] serve to empathize this difference.

*** Ivan Vanko aka Whiplash in ''Film/IronMan2'' is just as smart as Tony, and his father helped Tony's father build the first ARC reactor. Growing up in a Soviet gulag can't be good for one's personality. He ends up building his first portable ARC reactor in his rundown apartment. [[MemeticMutation With his own box of scraps]].

*** The antagonist Emil Blonsky progressively starts injecting his body with substances to increase his physical capabilities. By the end he has Samuel Sterns inject a compound made from Bruce's blood into his body which transforms him into the Abomination, which in terms of size and strength is very much an evil counterpart to the Hulk. Blonsky also similarly becomes more aggressive as a result of his transformation. Blonsky's desire to use the chemicals to become stronger is antithetical to the way Bruce desperately wishes to rid himself of the Hulk.
*** It could also be said that whilst The Abomination serves as an Anti-Hulk, that Samuel Sterns was played as an Anti-Bruce Banner. Both were great scientists who worked on a project to improve the resilience and capabilities of the human body, both of which eventually led to their transformations. Like Blonsky, Sterns also has a markedly more positive view of the Hulk than Banner, even referring to it as "beautiful" at one point.

*** ComicBook/{{Loki}} is this for the titular hero being his [[CainAndAbel brother]] and {{Foil}}. Both princes are told from a young age that they're born to be kings, but only one of them can inherit the throne which they were both raised to desire. Both brothers initially have a similar mindset, Thor is just as power hungry as Loki but unlike his younger brother he is open about his vain desire which leads to him attacking the Ice Giants and Odin to [[BroughtDowntoNormal depowering]] and banishing him to Earth as punishment. Loki makes use of the opportunity to seize the throne when Odin falls into the Odinsleep and like Thor attacks the Ice Giants though Loki means to annihilate them so he can prove himself to Odin. By the end Thor has [[TaughtByExperience learned]] from his mistakes and became a better person for it while Loki took much longer to lose his malicious nature.
*** [[spoiler: By ''[[Film/ThorRagnarok Ragnarok]]'' their roles as counterparts have merged as Thor like Loki becomes more mischievous and scheming and Loki like Thor becomes more [[TookALevelInKindness selfless]] and even heroic]].
*** Also in ''Ragnarok'' Hela is this to both Thor and Loki [[spoiler: (her younger brothers), Hela's parallels to Loki are very apparent. Both wear [[GreenAndMean green]], have black hair, [[HornsofVillainy horny helmets]] and demand that people [[KneelBeforeZod kneel before them]]. But while Loki eventually changed his ways, Hela stays a vicious BloodKnight to the end]].
*** [[spoiler: For Thor, he is actually biologically related to Hela and thus both have a claim to the throne but Thor dropped his arrogance after the first movie and could see the corrupting effect of the throne while Hela is proud of her world spanning-bloodshed. In the climax of the movie Thor reflects that Odin made them both him and Hela believe they were worthy of ruling Asgard at which Hela claims they’ve [[NotSoDifferentRemark both]] been lied to. Thor was also cast out like Hela but returned after his HeroicSacrifice, Hela returned once Odin had died to rule and conquer (similar to pre-''Ragnarok'' Loki) while Thor only accepts the throne when his people truly need him]].
*** [[spoiler: Also as a side note Hela has a knack for DualWielding like Loki and Thor do]].
*** Loki is also this to Frigga. They're linked through their sorcery and trickery which contrasts to Thor and Odin upfront combat attitude. Frigga is happy being the Queen consort of Asgard with a supporting role in her husband's reign, whereas Loki is ''miserable'' having to play second fiddle to Thor, the Crown Prince. Loki's envy and resentment towards his brother eventually lead him to [[spoiler:commit fratricide (although the enchantment Odin had placed on Mjölnir revives Thor)]], while Frigga is devoted to Odin and protects him from Laufey's mook.

*** [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Nebula]] is this for [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Gamora]] both are the rebel daughters of Comicbook/{{Thanos}} who were both raised to be ruthless killers and both received [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic upgrades]] to boot. However Gamora always secretly strove to be a good person and became one thanks to her [[TrueCompanions friends]] while Nebula is disgusted by tender emotion and remains a AntiHero until later movies. [[spoiler: Nebula gets a EvilTwin in her [[IHatePastMe past self]] in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' who quite literally represents what Nebula would be without her CharacterDevelopment]].
*** [[spoiler: Really Promixa Midnight from ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War]]'' is the evil counterpart for either Gamora or Nebula as unlike her sisters she is the only daughter of Thanos who never opposed him and believed in his lunatic ideals but Midnight also possesses the same killing intent of her adoptive sisters]].
*** In ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' [[spoiler: Ego is this for his own [[ArchNemesisDad son]] Peter/Star-Lord both are bearded charismatic goofy humanoid celestials [[ReallyGetsAround who sleep with a lot of alien women]], (pretty much to ExtremeOmnisexual levels). Also they both have a love of 80s music which they get from Meredith (Peter's mom) but Ego ultimately sees no value in love preaching to Peter that as gods they transcend such petty emotions which goes against everything Peter believes, and not to mention that Ego killed Meredith so she would no longer distract him which [[YouKilledMyFather sets]] Peter off. Their connection and contrast becomes greater when Peter taps into the celestial power and fights his father but unlike Ego he has capacity to give up his god powers]].

*** [[spoiler: Ego has parallels with Yondu as well, since both have committed many crimes and both are father to Starlord but while Yondu truly loved and cared for Peter, Ego saw him as a LivingBattery which led to Yondu protecting Peter from Ego by keeping him from the Celestial. Yondu [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]], with “He may have been your father, boy, but he wasn't your [[ParentalSubstitute daddy]]”.]]

*** Darren Cross is one to Scott Lang. Both men were recruited by Hank Pym, but while Scott becomes a hero and uses his skills to help people, Darren double crosses Hank and hijacks his company. The Yellowjacket armor Darren wears is also effectively a much more advanced (and sinister) revamp of the Ant-Man suit worn by Scott. Funny enough, Creator/EdgarWright says the idea to use an evil version of Ant-Man as the BigBad was actually inspired by the ''Film/{{Iron Man|1}}'' example above. Darren is also one to Hope. Both hold a grudge against Hank by the start of the movie but where Hope managed to reconcile with her father, Darren does not and wants to prove himself better than Hank.
*** Ava Starr aka Ghost is another evil counterpart to Hope in ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp'', both women are quite merciless but conversely both love their parents dearly and their respective reasons for wanting to reach subatomic world parallel but differ in goal. With Hope wanting to reach her mother Janet and Ava more selfishly wanting to cure her {{Intangibility}} (even at the potential cost of Janet's life), Ava's relationship with Bill Foster also reflects Hope's relationship with her father Hank.

*** Adrian Toomes aka The Vulture is evil counterpart for the titular [[Franchise/SpiderMan Wall Crawler]] in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' both are tech-savvy, disconnected with authority and have underlying care for their loved ones. However Vulture's greed is countered by Spidey's utter selflessness as he three times gives up opportunities for self gain and happiness while avid avarice nearly costs Toomes his life in the ending.

*** [[spoiler: Quentin Beck aka Mysterio from ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'' is of course another evil counterpart to MCU Spidey. Specifically Mysterio reflects how Spider-Man was in ''Homecoming'' in other words a insecure HeroicWannabe desperate to be an Avenger to the point of endangering innocent lives due to their actions. However while Peter sobered over the events of ''Infinity War'' and ''Endgame'', Mysterio is largely apathetic to the consequences and responsibility of his actions, in fact unlike Spidey Beck thinks collateral damage will benefit him and give him more coverage. Also Mysterio and Spidey both actively lied to people, though Peter did it to protect his loved ones while Mysterio was just bullshitting for the sake of personal gain]].

*** The main antagonist of the film Kaecilius like Strange, is a former pupil of the Ancient One. Unlike Strange, he turned to evil in order to gain forbidden knowledge.
*** Jonathan Pangborn is a neutral counterpart to Strange having turned to the magic arts to heal his crippling injury but unlike Strange, Pangborn did not pursue learning magic instead selfishly leaving once magic had healed his spine. Strange, however, learned his lesson and didn't heal his hands knowing it was his arrogance that led to him crippling them in the first place.
*** [[spoiler: Ultimately Karl Mordo becomes Strange's main evil counterpart being another former pupil of the Ancient One, but over the course of the movie Mordo becomes disillusioned with magic while Strange becomes enlightened]].

** In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' thanks to the villains (the Black Order) being composed of five members, certain members serve as counterparts to the Avengers:
*** Obsidian Cull is this for The Hulk being the DumbMuscle for their respective groups, Cull is the TheBrute for the Black Order and Hulk is TheBigGuy for the Avengers. Both are capable of great savagery and destruction. Though Hulk has a softer side being [[ManChild childlike]] and cares for his allies while Obsidian Cull is little more than a snarling monster showing none of the humanity the Hulk has. [[spoiler: It's due to being a dumb monster that Hulk's alter ego [[GeniusBruiser Bruce Banner]] can trick and kill Cull]].
*** Ebony Maw is the evil counterpart for Doctor Strange who is TheSmartGuy while Maw is the EvilGenius, both have special powers despite not possessing [[SquishyWizard any superior physical strength]]. Maw also has a similar level of arrogance and surgical precision that Strange once had, though Strange healed people while Maw [[ColdBloodedTorture tortures]] people and both characters are willingly to sacrifice their allies to achieve their goals. [[spoiler: However while Ebony Maw was fine with abandoning his brother Obsidian Cull on Earth, Strange on the other hand ultimately couldn't let Iron Man be killed by Thanos]]. WordOfGod makes it even more apparent revealing Ebony Maw is actually a sorcerer like Strange is, though [[EvilSorcerer an evil one]].
*** Corvious Glavie and Proxima Midnight are this for BattleCouple Vision and Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch, aside from minor details like two of them wearing a cape both couples fiercely love each other, with Vision and Wanda being a burgeoning couple and Corvious Glavie and Proxima Midnight [[UnholyMatrimony a married one]]. Glaive and Midnight also respectively [[EvilGloating taunt]] Wanda and Vision about being unable to protect each other, [[spoiler: but the Black Order couple are beaten at their [[HoistbyHisOwnPetard own game]] as Glaive is ironically killed by Vision [[BackStab who stabs him in the back with his own spear]] and Scarlet Witch [[MindOverMatter telekineticaly]] throws Promxia Midnight into one of her own bladed war machines. There's also the fact both couples were (Wanda and Vision get better) TogetherInDeath]].
*** Then there's [[HeroKiller Thanos]] who is the counterpart to Tony Stark aka Iron Man, which is surprising but there was {{Foreshadowing}}. In many ways they're the two characters in the MCU who are most symbolically connected as [[WordOfGod according to Joe Russo]] both Tony and Thanos are "[[WellIntentionedExtremist Futurists]]", they see the end goal and willingly do anything for what they perceive is for the greater good which further helped by the fact Tony is the first hero of the franchise while Thanos is the BigBad of the franchise. They are further entwined by: both using technology in battle, being the [[TeamDad father figure]] for their respective sides [[ParentalSubstitute especially for]] Spider-Man/Gamora, and Tony is also the only character that Thanos addresses by name seeing "Stark" as another individual who is "[[NotSoDifferentRemark burdened by knowledge]]" and therefore he [[VillainRespect respects]] him. But with that being said where Thanos and Iron Man differ is in conviction, Tony continuously learns from his mistakes while Thanos is unwavering committed to his cause and only vaguely regrets his decision after he's lost everything i.e sacrificed half the universe and Gamora. [[spoiler: ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' hammers the point home as not only do both Tony and Thanos exploit TimeTravel to ensure victory, but Tony actually gives Thanos a taste of his own medicine and uses Infinity Gauntlet (just like Thanos did) to wipe the latter from existence along with all Thanos’s forces. Which of course serves as LaserGuidedKarma for Thanos’s actions in the previous movie.]]
* In ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'' the Oracle describes Smith into relation to Neo as, "He is you. Your opposite, your negative, the result of the equation trying to balance itself out." Each is a character once bound to their role within the Matrix who eventually become free from it, as what could be described as an illusion first but genuinely later, and become the most powerful players within it. Thomas Anderson going from a menial programmer/hacker to being a cyber-messiah with control over the Matrix itself after being taken under the wing of Morpheus whilst Smith after being apparently killed by Neo at the end of the first film returns in the form of a virus unplugged from the system. Neo found purpose in being "The One" who would save humanity, whilst Smith was troubled by how he now saw himself as purposeless. Arguably more equivocal for Neo is when he discovers the truth of the origins of the prophecy from the Architect about how the various "Ones" are used as another means of controlling humanity which then puts Neo like Smith in a spot of confusion. During their final battle, their key difference is displayed when Smith questions why Neo in spite of the beating he's been taking would bother to keep on fighting mocks what he sees as the attempts of humans to create a sense of meaning with temporary constructs to which Neo simply replies to him, "Because I choose to." Neo Ultimately having a faith Smith lacks. Something that the Oracle and Rama Kandra's family showed that programs had the potential for.

*** Dooku and Obi-Wan both become the last members of their respective Orders, and both were subordinates in their Orders to their particularly high-ranking mentors. Their mentees (Qui-Gon in Dooku's case and Anakin in Obi-Wan's case) followed opposite paths as them (with Qui-Gon following the Light Side and Anakin following the Dark Side). Moreover, both of them were killed by Anakin sometime after besting him in a fight.

*** Kylo is also of course counterpart to Rey with Snoke even explaining as Kylo grew stronger in the TheDarkSide, Rey "the light" would rise to meet him in a YinYangClash. Interesting unlike other counterparts Rey and Kylo can't retain hatred towards each when face to face whether it's FoeYay or not, Rey and Kylo are so balanced symbolically that Kylo wants them to [[WeCanRuleTogether rule together]] as ChaoticNeutral pair... which Rey ultimately refuses.
** Bringing in groups/organizations, whilst they never actually do battle or truly concurrently exist the Confederacy of Independent Systems serves as a forbearer and dark counterpart to the Rebel Alliance. Each being a rebellion (The Seperatists are even referred to as such by Dooku in a deleted scene from ''Attack of the Clones'') fighting against the reigning government (The Galactic Republic and its latter form the Galactic Empire) and are allied with an order of Force users in hiding. (The Sith with the Confederacy and the Jedi with the Alliance) They get put into somewhat similar situations such as how in the middle chapters of their respective trilogies their secret bases are located by their enemies on a desolate "backwoods" planet (The Separatists on Geonosis and the Rebels on Hoth) where they do battle whilst also carrying out a mass evacuation. One of them being the current Sith/Jedi apprentice (Count Dooku of the Sith and Luke Skywalker of the Jedi) who escapes off by himself to meet with the master on his side who operates from afar. (Dooku to Darth Sidious on Coruscant so he could deliver him the Death Star designs and Luke to Yoda on Dagobah so he could continue his Jedi training) In the third chapter each would fall prey to Palpatine's trickery/deception and at least nearly destroyed when led into what they think is a safe(r) situation. (Sidious sending the Seperatist Council to Mustafar on the pretense it would be a safe hideaway and subsequently sends the newly christened Sith apprentice Vader to "take care of them" which leads to them being gathered, cornered and slaughtered as their use was up. Later on he'd fake reports from Bothan spies to the Rebels stating that the Death Star II was not yet fully operational when it actually was and also being supported by the Imperial Fleet as well as his best troops on the ground in order to draw out and destroy the Rebel forces in a cataclysmic battle.). The comparison adds interesting food for thought to Padme's line in ''Revenge of the Sith'' to Anakin, "Have you ever considered that we may be on the wrong side?" Taking the ExpandedUniverse into account, both were deliberately created by Palpatine as well in order to further his agenda (the CIS to create the Clone Wars as an excuse for his "emergency powers" and the Rebellion in order to gather his enemies in one place so they would be more easily crushed).
** For an inanimate example, lightsabers are kyber crystal-powered [[LaserBlade laser blades]] typically used by Jedi for self-defense, while the Death Star uses a kyber crytal-based laser to annihilate planets.
* In the 1994 ''Film/StreetFighter'' they decide (for some reason) to play Sagat as one to Ken. Both being crooked gun-runners. Outright stated by Ken after beating him in their fight at the end when he says, "I owe you. If I hadn't met you, I might have become you."

* ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}''
** Famously has a {{Deconstruction}} of this trope, [[spoiler: as Elijah Price ''desperately'' and actively '''wants''' to be the EvilCounterpart to TheHero David Dunn. Growing up with fragile bones Elijah has felt worthless and pathetic being bullied and pitied, then his dear mother introduced him to ComicBooks which led Elijah into thinking that he must be the anthesis to someone who was [[NighInvulnerability the complete opposite of him]]. Elijah then spends his life massacring people by causing accidents until he finds David (who survived the train crash he caused) and learns without a doubt that David is a superhuman, Elijah then reveals himself as the antagonist to David's horror. While both David and Elijah were on paths of self discovery, Elijah did anything in his power to find and become the role he was destined for, David decided to shun his superpowers in order to have a normal life and family Elijah even solemnly acknowledges the atrocities he committed but at same time he is still overjoyed to have finally [[DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife found his place in the world]] even if he is ultimately David's ArchEnemy, Elijah [[WorthIt will take it]] over [[TragicVillain being nothing]] but a invalid]].

** The [[ComicBook/{{Apocalypse}} eponymous villain]] of ''Film/XMenApocalypse'' is this to Professor X; they operate in a similar manner when it comes to recruiting mutants and converting them to a specific belief system. What separates the BigBad from the BigGood is merely the differences in their personalities. [[WordOfGod Director]] Creator/BryanSinger [[http://ca.ign.com/articles/2016/05/02/x-menas-professor-x-is-christ-and-apocalypse-is-a-false-god labels]] Apocalypse as TheAntichrist (who thrives on mass murder and purports to have been "born from death") and Charles as the [[MessianicArchetype Christ figure]] (a pacifist who wishes to preserve life). Both are capable of treating the world as their personal playground, but only the former exercises MightMakesRight; the latter espouses WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility. They both enjoy being idolized; En Sabah Nur wants nothing less than to be worshipped as a god while Xavier wants to be adored as a paternal figure. Apocalypse's LackOfEmpathy is the antithesis of Charles being the [[TheEmpath personification of empathy]], and these traits are exhibited when they interact with their underlings. The selfish Apocalypse pretends to be attentive towards his Horsemen, but he's in truth a BadBoss who is only concerned about how their superpowers will serve his goal for world domination. The altruistic Professor X is a CoolTeacher who cherishes his students and works hard to engage their intellect and ameliorate their psychological health. As a tyrant in Ancient Egypt, En Sabah Nur had utilized fear and violence to control his subjects; Xavier, on the other hand, relies on love and harmony to exert his authority over his surrogate family.

*** Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger in ''Film/{{Iron Man|1}}'' is Tony's trusted friend and business partner. However, while Tony has a moral awakening and decides to stop selling weapons, Stane has no such hangups, and wants to continue. He ends up building his own version of Tony's Iron Man suit, which he plans to mass-produce and revolutionize warfare across the globe.

** In ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''...

*** Comicbook/{{Loki}} is this for the titular hero being his [[CainAndAbel brother]] and {{Foil}}. Both princes are told from a young age that they're born to be kings, but only one of them can inherit the throne which they were both raised to desire. Both brothers initially have a similar mindset, Thor is just as power hungry as Loki but unlike his younger brother he is open about his vain desire which leads to him attacking the Ice Giants and Odin to [[BroughtDowntoNormal depowering]] and banishing him to Earth as punishment. Loki makes use of the opportunity to seize the throne when Odin falls into the Odinsleep and like Thor attacks the Ice Giants though Loki means to annihilate them so he can prove himself to Odin. By the end Thor has [[TaughtbyExperience learned]] from his mistakes and became a better person for it while Loki took much longer to lose his malicious nature.

*** [[ComicBook/NebulaMarvelComics Nebula]] is this for Comicbook/{{Gamora}} both are the rebel daughters of Comicbook/{{Thanos}} who were both raised to be ruthless killers and both received [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic upgrades]] to boot. However Gamora always secretly strove to be a good person and became one thanks to her [[TrueCompanions friends]] while Nebula is disgusted by tender emotion and remains a AntiHero until later movies. [[spoiler: Nebula gets a EvilTwin in her [[IHatePastMe past self]] in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' who quite literally represents what Nebula would be without her CharacterDevelopment]].

** ''Film/BlackPanther2018'' has one of the most effective examples in the form of [[Comicbook/ErikKillmonger Erik "Killmonger" Stevens]], a revolutionary who opposes King T'Challa and wants to take over Wakanda. In his attempted coup, Erik ingests the Heart-Shaped Herb, which grants him all of T'Challa's powers, and then dons his own golden version of the vibranium Black Panther suit.

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** In ''Film/Shazam2019'', Sivana is one for Billy and it helps they both have a bad case of ParentalAbandonment. Sivana is the Champion of the SevenDeadlySins, as Billy is the Champion of Shazam, the last of the Seven Wizards guarding the Sins. Both Champions have the same powers - being [[FlyingBrick Flying Bricks]] with [[ShockAndAwe lightning powers]]. Although Billy was given the power in an act of desperation after the Sins had already given Sivana their power, technically making Billy Sivana's GoodCounterpart. Billy [[NotSoDifferentRemark points out]] their similarities in the climax.

* In ''Film/JackRyanShadowRecruit'' the main antagonist Viktor Cherevin plays this role to Ryan. Both are extremely patriotic men, who would do virtually anything in the service of their nation. In the scene where the two, as well as Jack's girlfriend Cathy, have dinner together we also learn that like Ryan Cherevin once not only served in the military but also operated in Afghanistan in a "Different time, different empire - same graveyard." Both were also horribly injured while serving there.

** Peter Ludlow of ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'' serves as such to his uncle John Hammond. Taking on the role of the [=InGen=] CEO who goes in over his head as he seeks to set-up a Jurassic Park. Malcolm calls this out after the t-rex gets loose in San Diego by saying to him, "Now you're John Hammond." However, whilst Hammond was doing it to fulfill a genuine dream Ludlow was ought for profit albeit to save the company after the fiasco that happened on Isla Nublar. After seeing the results of what he had wrought Hammond aimed to turn the island into a reserve for the dinosaurs instead, making it purely for their benefit. Ludlow on the other hand doesn't learn from his mistake and even after everything that's happened still tries to take back the baby t-rex to salvage his idea. The thing that is ultimately what gets him killed.
** On a similar token Roland Tembo, also from ''The Lost World'', serves as one for Robert Muldoon from the first movie. Both being game hunters who are hired to help manage the operations for the above two characters and hold the dinosaurs with a certain level of respect if not admiration. Though whilst Muldoon seemed to be more motivated to protect people, going so far as to serve as a decoy to save one of his allies from the raptors, Tembo went on the expedition so that he would have the opportunity to hunt a tyrannosaurus rex. After the capture of the t-rex Tembo was even offered a full-time job to work for them. Though by the end he has grown weary of all the violence, disheartened by all that had transpired including the death of his friend Ajay, and declines. In his case evil may be a bit too strong of a word, but he was still on the opposing side nonetheless.

* The Virgin Mary gets one in ''Film/ThePassionOfTheChrist''. To that end, Satan is portrayed as an androgynous figure who wears a hooded robe and frequently carries [[CreepyChild an eerily adult-looking baby]]--sickly parodying the classic image of the Virgin Mary cradling an infant Jesus. The parallel between the two figures is made clear as Jesus first begins to carry his cross, because the camera cuts between Mary and Satan staring at each other from opposite sides of the crowds in opposition, making Mary the only character who ever looks the Devil in his bloodthirsty eyes.

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** In ''Film/Shazam2019'', Sivana is one for Billy and it helps they both have a bad case of ParentalAbandonment. Sivana is the Champion of the SevenDeadlySins, as Billy is the Champion of Shazam, the last of the Seven Wizards guarding the Sins. Both Champions have the same powers - being [[FlyingBrick Flying Bricks]] with [[ShockAndAwe lightning powers]]. Although Billy was given the power in an act of desperation after the Sins had already given Sivana their power, technically making Billy Sivana's GoodCounterpart. Billy points out they’re NotSoDifferent in the climax.

** Actually it can be said TheHero John Spartan is the more fitting GoodCounterpart to BigBad Simon Phoenix, let’s look at the facts. Both cause massive destruction wherever they go, both are highly skilled at unarmed fighting, both adore cheesy [[OneLiner one liners]] (which they use on each other frequently) and both Spartan and Phoenix were put in [[HumanPopsicle cryo-prison]] by the police for 70 years due to their actions. Also the people of the saccharine future world see Spartan and Phoenix as just relics of a barbaric time, while Spartan and Phoenix in turn both despise how soft the future is. It’s even more apparent, when you notice both Spartan and Phoenix [[ArtisticLicenseGunSafety open fire indoors]] to scare people (namely Cocteau) into submission, meaning they’re NotSoDifferent after all. If they weren’t on opposing moral sides Spartan and Phoenix would probably get along like a house on fire.

** In ''Film/TheExpendables'' it is James Munroe. He is a mercenary completely out for profit, similarly to how Barney starts out. He even has a Main/NotSoDifferent speech he gives right before he is killed.

** ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun'': Scaramanga and Bond. Each is one of the most skilled men in their field as "killers", both act with a suave/charismatic demeanor generally, both have a startling line/connection between sex and violence, and both have some special gadgets and a CoolCar in their arsenal. Scaramanga even gives a NotSoDifferent speech:

--->'''Scaramanga''': At a million dollars a contract I can afford to, Mr Bond. You work for peanuts, a hearty well done from her Majesty the Queen and a pittance of a pension. [[NotSoDifferent Apart from that we are the same]]. To us, Mr Bond, we are the best.

*** Janus/[[spoiler:Alec Trevelyan]], who was a 00 agent like Bond and a former friend of his. He even gives the ForWantOfANail reasoning and a NotSoDifferent speech. Also highlighted is the fact that both are orphans who joined the Secret Service. [[spoiler:Trevelyan]] chastises Bond for being "Her Majesty's loyal terrier" that is stuck in the past, whilst ironically he himself [[NotSoDifferent is just as if not more shacked to the past]] than Bond is. When Bond finds out this side of [[spoiler:Trevelyan]], 007 loses the respect he had for his former friend and surmises that "mad little [[spoiler:Alec]]" is trying to settle a perceived grudge against England. In essence, Janus [[ShadowArchetype represents what]] Bond could have been had he remained fixated with old grudges.

*** [[spoiler: For Thor, he is actually biologically related to Hela and thus both have a claim to the throne but Thor dropped his arrogance after the first movie and could see the corrupting effect of the throne while Hela is proud of her world spanning-bloodshed. In the climax of the movie Thor reflects that Odin made them both him and Hela believe they were worthy of ruling Asgard at which Hela claims they’ve [[NotSoDifferent both]] been lied to. Thor was also cast out like Hela but returned after his HeroicSacrifice, Hela returned once Odin had died to rule and conquer (similar to pre-''Ragnarok'' Loki) while Thor only accepts the throne when his people truly need him]].

*** Then there's [[HeroKiller Thanos]] who is the counterpart to Tony Stark aka Iron Man, which is surprising but there was {{Foreshadowing}}. In many ways they're the two characters in the MCU who are most symbolically connected as [[WordOfGod according to Joe Russo]] both Tony and Thanos are "[[WellIntentionedExtremist Futurists]]", they see the end goal and willingly do anything for what they perceive is for the greater good which further helped by the fact Tony is the first hero of the franchise while Thanos is the BigBad of the franchise. They are further entwined by: both using technology in battle, being the [[TeamDad father figure]] for their respective sides [[ParentalSubstitute especially for]] Spider-Man/Gamora, and Tony is also the only character that Thanos addresses by name seeing "Stark" as another individual who is "[[NotSoDifferent burdened by knowledge]]" and therefore he [[VillainRespect respects]] him. But with that being said where Thanos and Iron Man differ is in conviction, Tony continuously learns from his mistakes while Thanos is unwavering committed to his cause and only vaguely regrets his decision after he's lost everything i.e sacrificed half the universe and Gamora. [[spoiler: ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' hammers the point home as not only do both Tony and Thanos exploit TimeTravel to ensure victory, but Tony actually gives Thanos a taste of his own medicine and uses Infinity Gauntlet (just like Thanos did) to wipe the latter from existence along with all Thanos’s forces. Which of course serves as LaserGuidedKarma for Thanos’s actions in the previous movie.]]

* Rene Belloq from ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' is a classic example. Both he and Indy are successful {{Adventurer Archaeologist}}s with the main difference being that Belloq is willing to work with anyone, (including the Nazis) on a job, and that he's perfectly content to let someone else find the treasure, then steal it from them at gunpoint. Belloq also delivers an excellent example of a NotSoDifferent speech at one point.

** ''Film/SpiderMan1'': [[ComicBook/NormanOsborn The Green Goblin]] and Spider-Man gain their powers as the result of groundbreaking scientific experiments and the Goblin even tries to recruit Spidey with a NotSoDifferent speech. The key difference is that Spider-Man uses his abilities to help people, while the Green Goblin uses them to exact bloody vengeance on the people who have wronged him in the past.

* ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}'' famously has a {{Deconstruction}} of this trope, [[spoiler: as Elijah Price ''desperately'' and actively '''wants''' to be the EvilCounterpart to TheHero David Dunn. Growing up with fragile bones Elijah has felt worthless and pathetic being bullied and pitied, then his dear mother introduced him to ComicBooks which led Elijah into thinking that he must be the anthesis to someone who was [[NighInvulnerability the complete opposite of him]]. Elijah then spends his life massacring people by causing accidents until he finds David (who survived the train crash he caused) and learns without a doubt that David is a superhuman, Elijah then reveals himself as the antagonist to David's horror. Elijah even solemnly acknowledges the atrocities he committed but at same time he is still overjoyed to have finally [[DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife found his place in the world]] even if he is ultimately David's ArchEnemy, Elijah [[WorthIt will take it]] over [[TragicVillain being nothing]] but a invalid]].

** [[spoiler: Also worth noting that both David and Elijah were [[NotSoDifferent both on paths of self discovery]], but while Elijah did anything in his power to find and become the role he was destined for, David decided to shun his superpowers in order to have a normal life and family]].