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Harvey Weinstein is reportedly on the verge of joining a small club of disgraced public figures who have been stripped of their honorary British titles and decorations.

Following the mogul’s recent sexual assault and harassment scandal, the British government’s Honors Forfeiture Committee is actively considering removing his Cbe, an honorary title that stands for Commander of the Order of the British Empire, according to the BBC.

Weinstein received the title, which is one step down from a knighthood, from Queen Elizabeth II in 2004 for his contribution to the British film industry.

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Super rich and super bad – here's five of cinema's most conniving wealthy folk. Who else belongs on the list?

In these times of austerity, the rich have never been less popular, but the world of film has thrown up countless examples of millionaires that make Fred Goodwin and Conrad Black seem like pretty decent guys.

From serial killers to crime bosses via evil geniuses, here's a list of the five top evil millionaires. Beware: some of these clips contain extreme violence and adult content.

1. Patrick Bateman – American Psycho

Before he was known for playing a certain heroic billionaire, Christian Bale breathed life into the cold, ruthless and completely insane Patrick Bateman. By day he's a narcissistic yuppie disgusted by himself and his shallow friends, and by night he vents his frustration by hacking people to pieces in his swanky open plan apartment to corny 80s pop music.

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He's made his name playing insufferable public school toffs. But is that the real Jack Whitehall?

Jack Whitehall sits outside a Putney cafe, looking slightly harassed. This is his third attempt at finding an interview venue. The first place he suggested we meet was closed, not unsurprisingly, given that it was a pub and it's 10.30 on a Wednesday morning. So he suggested another pub, also closed. Eventually, he leads me on a lengthy walk to discover somewhere that isn't a pub. Does he know this area? He frowns: yes, he grew up in Putney and still lives here. "My parents' house is just down there," he says, pointing across the road.

You could suggest that this is all very Jack Whitehall-ish. He has, after all, made a career out of playing clueless public schoolboys of varying degrees of ghastliness. Pj in Fresh Meat, the student sitcom by Jesse Armstrong...