If you are looking for action movies from actors with great villain performances, check out Arnold Volsoo’s movies. Ever since he was young, he had an eye for theater. After years of performing strongly in South African shows and films, he decided to join the big leagues in Hollywood. His first movie,1492: Conquest of Paradise, was an interesting depiction of Christopher Columbus, and he played the role as a passionate actor. Let us go through some of the best performances that made him a favorite pick for many roles in successful movies.

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7 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

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If you like watching movies with exploding helicopters and Humvees, then G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra is a must-watch. Without giving much away, it follows Ripcord (Marlon Wayans) and Duke (Channing Tatum), who join forces with a secret multilateral force known as “The Joes” to fight their mortal enemies over a suitcase containing “nanomites.” These high-tech bugs can control humans, eat metal, destroy city structures, and even change someone’s face.

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Once injected with the nanomites, Arnold Vosloo (Zartan) becomes the master of disguise, who can impersonate anyone, and you wouldn’t guess where he ends up at the end of the movie. One thing that distinctively points him out in the film as he goes around killing people, is how he whistles. If there is a good place to start watching Vosloo acting out his role with mastery, watch G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra. For some time, there were rumors that Channing Tatum and other co-stars would return in G.I. Joe 3. Well, some fans are still waiting.

6 G.I Joe: Retaliation (2013)

After sneaking his way to a position that lets him control the world in his own needs, Zartan uses all his means to fight the Joe squad. G.I. Joe: Retaliation is a sequel that contains the introduction of A-list movie stars like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Roadblock) and Bruce Willis (General Joe Colton). At first, the film’s writers thought to name the movie G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes. But, after much consideration, they decided not to redo the whole thing, but to offer a continuation.

5 The Mummy Returns (2001)

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Stephen Sommers, the writer and director of The Mummy series, had a bigger budget for the film The Mummy Returns. In this movie, Imhotep, the 3,000-year-old mummy resurrects to search for the elixir of life to become immortal. But again, there is another monster waiting to be set free. Dwayne Johnson as the Scorpion King, and his legion of supernatural warriors are frozen in time. Throughout the movie, only one question carries the entire story. Will team Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) defeat the Scorpion King and send back his army to the land of the dead? Or will Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) succeed in killing the Scorpion King and ruling the world? Watch the battle between the good guys and monsters climax into a chilling ending.

4 Silverton Siege (2022)

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Talk about going back to your homeland and making quality local movies. Since 2019, Vosloo has been actively making movies in his home country, South Africa. After the release of Griekwastad, he began working with world-class actors and filmmakers to produce more local films like Silverton Siege. The story behind the movie originates from the real-life Silverton Siege that occurred in 1980. Director Mandla Dube, also the scriptwriter worked with Sechaba Morojele, a fellow alumnus of the American Film Institute, to edit the movie. The movie is a highly fictional retelling of the Pretoria bank hostage drama in 1980, where the bank robbers demanded the immediate release of Nelson Mandela and a meeting with John Foster, the state president. If you are interested in a local drama that depicts the story of freedom of a country, then you need to watch this creative story.

3 The Mummy (1999)

There are many movies that everyone agrees are perfect. For instance, The Godfather and Casablanca. Among them is The Mummy, a 1999 romantic action film plagued with horror elements. In case you love searching for movies about Ancient Egyptian stories, curses, and bugs that eat you from the inside, then The Mummy is your cup of tea.

Even though the film shot in Morocco was a smashing success, it had a challenging production stage. For instance, the leading man, Brendan Fraser, had no idea what kind of film he was shooting while on set. In this film, Arnold Vosloo acts as the villain, a role some would say was his stepping-stone to becoming the great villain we love to watch. If you have watched the film, do you remember how good Omid Djalili was?

2 Hard Target (1993)

Jean-Claude Van Damme was one of the top dogs of action cinema in the 1990s. When the filming of Hard Target took place, Arnold Vosloo was 30 years old. Van Damme, skilled in karate, Muay Thai, and kick boxing, humbled every bouncer, biker, and bully on his path. The movie is about a sailor (Van Damme), employed to protect Natasha Binder as she searches for her dad. In their quest, they encounter a sinister group of wealthy men who engage in the sport of hunting the homeless for fun. One of the best performances of Van Damme is in this movie; boy, is he exceptional. On the other hand, Vosloo gives Van Damme a run for his money with his maniacal villain role.

1 Blood Diamond (2006)

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The film is set in 1999 West Africa, where a civil war rages in Sierra Leone, between the Revolutionary Unit Front (RUF) and the government for the control of the land full of diamonds. Coetzee (Arnold Volsoo), the leader of a private mercenary squad that smuggles diamonds and weapons around Africa, demands compensation from Archer, who lost his diamonds after being captured by government officials. Since diamonds are the objects of obsession, Coetzee seeks Archer to steal the priced pink diamond and give it to him as compensation. But, Archer has other plans of leaving the country after selling off the diamond.

If you are a parent, do not watch this movie with young kids. Stating it as a violent movie is an understatement. It is not just about car chases and gun fights; there is a lot of savagery that can rival the opening scenes of Saving Private Ryan or the bombing scenes in Dunkirk. If you want a sneak peek of the kind of action in store, imagine a situation where mineworkers get a kill shot for disobeying orders. If you plan on watching a narratively dense movie that will make your blood boil, watch Blood Diamond.