The man in the black hat is the villain.
black hat
idiomA villain in a story, especially in a Western (a film or other work of the Western genre).
Origin
disputed originFrom the black stetsons (cowboy hats) traditionally worn by such villains.
In the old movie, the hero faces off against the black hat who terrorizes the town.
The director subverted expectations by casting the protagonist as a black hat, blurring the traditional lines between morality and malice.
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