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Marvel fans to meet Welsh villain - complete with Cardiff accent
Lauren Morais will play Lisa Molinari in the new superhero series VisionQuest
Marvel fans around the world are set to meet a Welsh villain - complete with a Cardiff accent.
Lauren Morais, from the Welsh capital, will play Lisa Molinari in the new superhero series VisionQuest - a spin-off from the miniseries WandaVision.
The Disney+ show, exploring whether AI and humanity can co-exist, also stars Paul Bettany, returning as Vision, and James Spader as Ultron.
Morais said getting the role was a "pinch me" moment and that she was "very proud" to introduce her accent to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Speaking to Lucy Owen on BBC Radio Wales, Morais said she initially auditioned with an Essex accent for the part.
In the fourth round of auditions, she also did a northern accent and American.
But during a reading, not knowing if the Marvel team wanted a Welsh accent, Morais decided just to "go for it".
"I said, 'can she be from Cardiff?' and they were like, 'of course'. So she's from Cardiff now," she said.
Cardiff-born actor Lauren Morais is "very proud" to bring her accent to the MCU