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Cardiff-born actor Lauren Morais is "very proud" to bring her accent to the MCUSpoiler warning: This article reveals details from the VisionQuest seriesMarvel 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, 25, 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). 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. Lia Toby/Getty ImagesThe cast of VisionQuest at the series' UK premiere in October The actress said it was important to hear different accents on screen.

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