Let’s start with an actual menace, courtesy of Kumail Nanjiani’s The Big Sick.
Sure, it all worked out in the end, but it’s a definite villain in a mostly charming movie.
Throughout the film, we see the true story of how Kumail had to deal with his then recently ex-girlfriend, Emily, being hospitalized for a good portion of the film.
But in the less serious realm, this whole illness caused Kumail such heartache that he lost out on a spot at the Montreal Comedy Festival, thanks to bombing a stand-up routine with a heartfelt speech.