Are cartoon villains teaching children to distrust foreigners? Study claims kids link foreign accents to evil characters

Daily Mail Thursday 11th June 2026, 11:46AM 1 min read 8 hours ago

From The Lion King's Scar to Gru in the Minions universe, many villains in US cartoons feature foreign accents. Now, a study claims that this is teaching children to distrust foreigners.

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