Iconic Villain Moment: Anton Ego - One Bite Changes Everything

The useful part

Ratatouille 's Anton Ego functions more so as a secondary villain on the sidelines for the majority of the film. It's not until close to the third act that his minimal but brooding presence becomes important to the story and thematics of the film. Let's take a look at the seamless integration of Anton Ego's character, and what it means for the film.

How it works

• Ratatouille, whether it's for Chef Skinner or Anton Ego, is jealousy and greed.
• Skinner throughout the film is desperate to make sure that Linguini doesn't succeed in his new role at Gusteau's restaurant, while also evading the revelation that he's actually Gusteau's son, and the sole...
• Ego,, is more interested in maintaining his reputation as the harshest, most trusted critic in town.
• Thanks to Skinner's greed in the first two acts of the film, he entirely succeeds.
• No one knows the truth, Ego's original review still stands, and no one is the wiser about their potential faults.