Best character redemptions

In film sometimes an evil or morally gray character who has committed crimes or heinous acts gets a small chance to redeem themselves. Who are some villains or characters of dubious moral stances that proved to be decent in the end? How did their sacrifice or choice advance the plot of the movie?

Originally posted by carthage
In film sometimes an evil or morally gray character who has committed crimes or heinous acts gets a small chance to redeem themselves. Who are some villains or characters of dubious moral stances that proved to be decent in the end? How did their sacrifice or choice advance the plot of the movie?

Darth Vader springs to mind

Not in film but Jaime Lannister. The Hound as well

Also in TV (and the movie that kicked it off) Combo in This is England

In movies, Derek Vineyard in American History X

Walt Kowalski in Gran Torino

Also with Clint Eastwood, William Munney in Unforgiven

Loki

Jason Dixon in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri

And in neither film or TV... Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2. (Providing you play with high honour anyway)

I hate Wimpy Bad Guys.

Deckard Shaw 😖hifty:

Doc Ock

Harry Osborn

The Vulture (Keaton)

Mr Freeze

Deadshot

Batman (BvS)

Merle Dixon for damn sure, dude went out like a bad-ass.

T-800 from T2.

Originally posted by Kazenji
T-800 from T2.

He was already Programmed that way.

TRY AGAIN!

The writing was a little iffy, but Michael Rooker sold the f.uck out of Yondu's redemption arc in GOTG Volume 2.

Not a movie character but Theon Greyjoy.

Originally posted by Flyattractor
[b]He was already Programmed that way.

TRY AGAIN! [/B]

Plus it was a different T-800 model

That one predator from Alien vs. Predator.

Originally posted by Kazenji
That one predator from Alien vs. Predator.

Scar I think he was called

Thanos:Infinity War.

Originally posted by quanchi112
Thanos:Infinity War.

👆

How exactly was Thanos redeemed in the end?

Especially since the "END" hasn't hit theaters yet.

But yeah. I can see them Redeeming Ol Purple PruneFace at the end of the movie...but then I already said I hate Wimpy Bad Guys.

Originally posted by Flyattractor
[b]Especially since the "END" hasn't hit theaters yet.

But yeah. I can see them Redeeming Ol Purple PruneFace at the end of the movie...but then I already said I hate Wimpy Bad Guys. [/B]

Originally posted by Kazenji
How exactly was Thanos redeemed in the end?