Roy Batty in Blade Runner
Replicant Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) seems cruel and malicious for much of 1981’s Blade Runner, but consider his upbringing: He was created to fight in off-world wars. His motivation for hijacking a shuttle and coming to Los Angeles is reasonable: He wants more life.
In his final moments, he spares the life Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) and delivers the most memorable lines in the film, the “tears in rain” speech. That softens him quite a bit. He’s scary, but he’s the least scary of all the A.I. entities on this list, because he never pretends to be a friend to humans. We appreciate A.I. movie villains who are at least upfront about their intentions.
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