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
It sounds like something a James Bond — or cartoon — villain would come up with, but there it is.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Just when it looked like the evening's pantomime villain would be an unlikely match-winner, White was penalised for a lunge on Federico Vinas in stoppage time.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
His grandiose persona rubbed many the wrong way early on, earning him a villain label.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
But Benji wondered if she would actually be happy to see them fail, like a truly evil villain.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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