People who like watching on-screen baddies including Darth Vader and The Matrix’s Mr Smith are more likely to be villainous themselves, study claims

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From Cruella De Vil to Darth Vader, some of the most iconic characters in movie history have been the villains.

Now, a new study has revealed that people who prefer fictional villains to heroes are more likely to be villainous themselves.

In the study, the team found that people who prefer villains often fit into the so-called ‘dark triad’ of personality traits, scoring high for narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy.

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