Carl Anheuser (2012)

Carl Anheuser is the main antagonist in the 2009 film 2012. He is the White House Chief of Staff, and later the de facto President of the United States after the real President's demise in Washington, D.C. He tries to keep the 2012 disaster as a secret from the world in order to prevent a massive panic, and believes that only the most important and richest people should board the arks created by the G-8.

He was portrayed by Oliver Platt.

Why He Intentionally Doesn't Deserve To Board The Arks

 * 1) For starters, he is a generic corrupt elitist who is only out to save himself.
 * TBD

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) He did want to guarantee the survival of the human race, even if it mainly consisted of the highest and most influential members of mankind.
 * 2) Whether you like him or not, his strong will and ability not to be manipulated by emotions made him a better choice to organize the survival of the human race than Adrian Helmsley.
 * 3) Despite being a Karma Houdini throughout the majority of the film, he does get a minor comeuppance in this deleted scene when Hemsley punches him in the face.
 * 4) *Granted, the scene was cut because it showcases Hemsley was largely breaking the protocol, and would likely get arrested.