villain
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"I wanted a villain that was different," said director Chase, who was looking to create a charismatic demon.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Mourinho might be a loose cannon—or a tabloid villain, depending on whom you ask—but he is a known quantity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Is it the main villain in One Thousand and One Nights?
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
But the writers don’t paint Macon as a simple villain, or anyone else as a cut-and-dried protagonist.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
One is the kind of villain who wants more for himself.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
There are no villains here, just a group of super-fit college grads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
I challenge you to watch the movie today and not place her up there with all-time L.A. movie villains, sharing the stage with Noah Cross, Keyser Söze, Hans Gruber and ...
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
DC Studios rebooted its cinematic universe with last year's well-received Superman, which followed a string of underperforming movies based on the comic company's collection of heroes and villains.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
But his soap opera-esque formula of hateable villains and underdog heroes inspires the kind of binge viewing and TikTok clipping now driving the entertainment business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
They laughed about clever villains trading magic socks to kings for their crowns.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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