One arm shot off and hat brim slanted low, Frank Griffin, an outlaw predisposed to frontier wisdom and Bible brandishing, rides with 30 hard men in a fury that can empty a town by sunset. Played by Jeff Daniels in the new Netflix series “Godless,” Griffin is an alluring villain, a man shaped by a boyhood tragedy he carries with him like a sin turned sacred. It’s godless country.”The Scripture-quoting Griffin is one of many standout villains in what has been a banner year for bad guys in movies and TV. Frank Griffin, who perverts the Bible for his own malevolence, is emblematic of the toxic collusion of religion and politics. Alexander Skarsgard as the abusive Perry Wright in "Big Little Lies."

Source: Los Angeles Times December 27, 2017 23:23 UTC