You enacted one of the best, cinematic villains ever as Lord Humongous in one of the greatest sequels ever produced, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior.
The Pirate Movie, Howling Refrain, Stanley (1984), Fish Out of Water, Man of Letters, The Edge of Power and the post-apocalyptic Hard Knuckle also benefited from your imposing framework, but still, it all swings back to Humongous, for not only did you make the character frightful, you gave him an underlying intellect (as a kind of pre-Tom Hardy Bane, if one will), which added a deeper dimension to his entitled terror, as well as his gruff expression of loss.
With this said, as much as Humongous stands as a classic villain, you were (alas) an unsung hero, Mr. Nilsson. That's a shame, since you gave us a presence that'll last as long as the Mad Max mythos will, and trust me, dear sir, that'll be a long, long time.
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