Michael Emerson has established himself as a notorious villain with his role on Lost as Ben Linus, the de facto leader of the Others. Though many fans consider him as one of the most frightening antagonists on TV at present, he is open to the fact that his character may turn out to have some sort of redeeming quality, just like what happened to Juliet (Elizabeth Mitchell).

“Ben isn't a villain, he's just unknown. He's been manipulative and occasionally violent, but we still don't know what he's up against,” he told TV Guide.