villain
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The clip gave the first look at Robert Downey Jr - who played Iron Man in 2019's Avengers: Endgame - as the new masked villain, Doctor Doom.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Only Marcia Gay Harden, as Mark’s mother, Elizabeth, is an outright villain, and you will hate her.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
It sounds like something a James Bond — or cartoon — villain would come up with, but there it is.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
And the 5ft 9in southpaw said she is ready to draw on the experience of being the pantomime villain.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
"Curse you, Dog Squad," the evil villain moans, slumping sideways.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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