#12: Gene Hackman as Little Bill Daggett – Unforgiven
Little Bill is a sheriff who believes he’s righteous simply because he writes the rules. Hackman plays him with a chilling mix of charm, brutality, and small-town arrogance. He’s polite until crossed, violent without remorse, and convinced of his own decency — the perfect Western antagonist.
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Hackman’s ability to make Little Bill both likable and loathsome turns Unforgiven into a moral showdown.