Alaqua Cox Shines in Marvel's 'Echo', Transitioning from Supporting Role to Series Lead

Cox's Performance in 'Hawkeye' Impresses Marvel, Leading to Fast-Track of 'Echo'; Entire Cast and Crew Learn ASL to Facilitate Communication on Set

Alaqua Cox, who plays the character Maya Lopez in the Marvel series 'Echo', discusses her transition from a supporting role in 'Hawkeye' to the lead role in 'Echo'.
Despite having no prior acting experience, Cox's performance in 'Hawkeye' impressed Marvel executives so much that they fast-tracked the development of 'Echo'.
In 'Echo', Maya Lopez confronts her surrogate father, Wilson 'Kingpin' Fisk, and uses her powers to try and heal his childhood trauma.
Cox requested that the entire cast and crew of 'Echo' take American Sign Language (ASL) classes to make communication on set easier, a request that was fulfilled.
The series 'Echo' is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.