L (Death Note 2017)

"You flew too close to the sun, I'm here to make sure you burn!"

- L to Light.

L is the main antagonist of the 2017 Netflix original movie Death Note, based on the anime and manga series of the same name by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. While a heroic antagonist in the original works, here he is a hero driven mad after he believes Light Turner killed his mentor and guardian Watari, and seeks revenge outside of the law while trying to take down Light.

He is played by Keith Stanfield.