plural antiheroes
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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Pedro Pascal stars as Joel Miller, who's assigned to protect her, and in season 2, viewers see more of Ellie's relationship with Dina (Isabela Merced) and are introduced to Abby Anderson (Kaitlyn Dever), a playable antihero in The Last of Us Part II.
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Before that, the studio’s Marvel antihero movie Kraven the Hunter debuted in theaters on Dec. 13, 2024, and arrived on PVOD on Jan. 14.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Marvel Studios' antihero assault puts a period on the MCU's Phase Five on May 2.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The Wuthering Heights star recently explained how the Saltburn writer-director convinced him to take on the role of romantic antihero Heathcliff in her upcoming adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Before that, the studio’s Marvel antihero movie Kraven the Hunter debuted in theaters on Dec. 13, 2024, and arrived on PVOD on Jan. 14.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Marvel Studios' antihero assault puts a period on the MCU's Phase Five on May 2.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The Wuthering Heights star recently explained how the Saltburn writer-director convinced him to take on the role of romantic antihero Heathcliff in her upcoming adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Antihero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihero. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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