plural antiheroes
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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For Joaquin Phoenix and director Todd Phillips, the character was the chance to play around with decades of comic-book mythology and turn him into God’s Lonely Bozo — an amalgamation of antiheroes that carbon-date back to the Carter era.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
The plot, hinging on whether McNeal will face the consequences of his actions, is enlivened by Downey’s antihero bravado.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
After going largely uncontested as the top theatrical draw for most of the past month, Sony’s Marvel antihero spin-off is beginning to round out its final numbers.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
The film stars the likes of Florence Pugh ads Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes and David Harbour as Red Guardian, who form an antihero group who perform missions from the U.S. government.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
The plot, hinging on whether McNeal will face the consequences of his actions, is enlivened by Downey’s antihero bravado.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
After going largely uncontested as the top theatrical draw for most of the past month, Sony’s Marvel antihero spin-off is beginning to round out its final numbers.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
The film stars the likes of Florence Pugh ads Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes and David Harbour as Red Guardian, who form an antihero group who perform missions from the U.S. government.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Antihero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihero. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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