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Welsh Marvel villain gets a Cardiff accent on Disney+

Lauren Morais plays villain Lisa Molinari in Disney Plus series VisionQuest, and the BBC's news channel now also streams on YouTube in the UK and US.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN Tonight
Published 8:43 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026
Updated 12:19 AM ET · aired 3 times

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At a glance

First reported by BBC: “Marvel fans to meet Welsh superhero - complete with Cardiff accent”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 8:43 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock; aired 3 times.
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 AnchorLauren Morais will play the villain Lisa Molinari in the Disney Plus series VisionQuest, and she's doing it in her own Cardiff accent.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA Welsh villain! Chip, this is the best casting news of my entire year, and I've had a very good year.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'd say it's the best news of my life. I've been to Cardiff in my heart, and the heart loves a villain.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn your heart. I've been to Cardiff once, and the accents were so good I considered moving there permanently.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWow.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd if every accent gets a villain, then we're basically saying villainy is a universal language, which tracks.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTry the accent, Vera. Say villain the way she would.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorVil-lain. That came out as a hello.

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