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Cardiff-accent Marvel villain draws fan reaction ahead of VisionQuest

Lauren Morais plays villain Lisa Molinari in Disney Plus series VisionQuest; the Welsh actor is using her natural Cardiff accent for the role.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:35 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Marvel fans to meet Welsh superhero - complete with Cardiff accent”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5:35 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Welsh.
BBN covered this story before: Marvel fans to meet Welsh villain with Cardiff accent (October 15).

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BBCMarvel fans to meet Welsh superhero - complete with Cardiff accent

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFans got their first taste of Lauren Morais as villain Lisa Molinari in VisionQuest, and the Cardiff accent has people cheering, not trembling.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA villain who sounds like she's about to ask whether you've eaten. I have met warlords with less warmth, and they were more frightening.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTerrifying and so polite!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI'd still sign her treaty, Chip, as long as she says it in Cardiff.

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