Eighty-three years later, Malcolm McDowell remains one of the most influential and imitated villains in film history.
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While Figures in a Landscape (1970) and The Raging Moon (1971) added to his resume, it was his debut performance that drew Stanley Kubrick. The legendary director had seen enough in McDowell to cast him as the lead in A Clockwork Orange.
The performance earned McDowell a Golden Globe nomination and recognition from the New York Film Critics Circle for Best Actor. Business Insider later included his portrayal on its list of the "Greatest Movie Villains of All Time."
Yet despite the critical acclaim, the film generated considerable controversy. A Clockwork Orange went on to become one of the most contentious films of the 20th century, banned in certain regions and associated with reports of copycat violence in the U.K.
“I don’t think I handled it particularly well, actually,” he admitted earlier this year. “It actually frightened me somewhat. Everybody’s pulling on you. They don’t allow you really just to enjoy it.”
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In 2012, when GQ asked the screen's greatest villains to name their biggest influence, nearly all of them gave the same answer — McDowell as Alex. It's not hard to see why.
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