Marvel fans to meet Welsh superhero – complete with Cardiff accent
Cardiff-born actor Lauren Morais will play Lisa Molinari, a Welsh villain with a Cardiff accent, in Marvel series *VisionQuest*. The role brings a Welsh accent to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and adds to the range of UK voices represented on screen.
The Disney+ series is a spin-off from *WandaVision* and explores whether artificial intelligence and humanity can co-exist; Paul Bettany returns as Vision, with James Spader as Ultron. Morais said she tried several accents during four rounds of auditions before asking whether the character could be from Cardiff. In the series, Molinari uses a high-tech backpack with robotic arms, rather than the mystical coat and extra arms associated with her comic-book counterpart, Coat of Arms.
- Lauren Morais will play Cardiff villain Lisa Molinari in *VisionQuest*.
- She secured the role after trying several accents in auditions.
- The character’s comic-book coat is replaced by a robotic-arm backpack.
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Vision is a Marvel story world shared across films and television, with characters and events appearing in different stories. *VisionQuest* follows *WandaVision*, which centred on Vision, a highly advanced being who looks human and is made with artificial intelligence.
Vision, played by Paul Bettany, is joined by Ultron, played by James Spader. Ultron is another artificial intelligence from Marvel’s stories, and their relationship helps the series explore how human-like machines might live alongside people.
Lisa Molinari is a villain whose comic-book identity is Coat of Arms. Lauren Morais, an actor from Cardiff, plays her in the series; the television version uses a high-tech backpack with robotic arms. Her Cardiff accent also adds a Welsh voice to Marvel’s screen stories.