This post contains details from the finale ofMarvelStudiosEcho.
Generations are echoing, reaching out to us at a time when we need them most.
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Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez in Marvel Studios' ‘Echo’Disney+
ALAQUA COX:Maya can do stunts.
Maya is an amputee, and shes deaf.
And usually thats looked down upon on disabled people cant do this, cant do that.
She could go up against Daredevil and Kingpin, and Im really excited for the viewers to see that.
DEADLINE: I heard that you wanted to do your own stunts.
Can you talk about the process of learning how to do them?
I really enjoyed it.
I always liked doing physical kind of things as well.
I was always in physical activity growing up.
We played one-on-one basketball in our backyard at my dads house.
So I always loved doing physical activity.
I also had a personal trainer who was a deaf personal trainer, and that was so amazing.
The time went by so much faster because we were able to communicate one-on-one.
I really enjoyed working with a personal trainer to help me become Maya.
DEADLINE: What was the most challenging part of those physical stunts?
COX:Learning the new choreography.
I love learning choreography.
Not last minute though, right before we shoot.
That did happen sometimes.
They would say, We have to switch the choreography.
This will look better.
But it was on the day…and I would say, Right now?
Were about to shoot the scene.
And they would say Nope, we got to do it now.
So we had to learn some choreography last minute.
Id say thats the most difficult part.
DEADLINE: Your scenes with Vincent DOnofrio are so layered.
How was it to work with him more closely and develop those interactions between Maya and Kingpin?
Wed about her emotions.
Why is she so full of rage, and why is she so revengeful?
Shes just obsessed with this revenge.
I wanted to feed off of their emotions and make my own.
It was very hard, especially with Kingpin, because we always had a lot of intense scenes together.
But I did have a vibration gear that I would have to put in my shirt.
When Kingpin and I were talking, he does not use sign language.
So I did not know when his lines were over.
Can you talk about filming that scene?
COX:I didnt like that day.
How I do become emotional is I have to think of sad things.
Thats how Im able to shed those tears.
So all day, I had to just stay sad.
We arrived on set, we got ready… the tears were flowing.
Id think about all the sad events that have happened in my life to make it portray that scene.
So it was just a horrible time.
That was a very tough day, getting that scene.
DEADLINE: What do you hope reconnecting with her family will do for her?
COX:I hope that she doesnt go back to New York City.
She was gone for so many years.
They were not resistant at all.
It makes her realize Wow, my family has always been there for me.
COX:Honestly, I wouldnt mind if Maya joined the Avengers.
I think it would be so amazing to cross paths with other superheroes.
I would love that.
I think would be very fun.
I think be great to work with Mark Ruffalo, the Hulk.
I love him as an actor and a person, because Mark is a huge advocate for Indigenous women.
And hes from Wisconsin, and Im from Wisconsin.
So we have that in common.
I think that we would have a lot of things to talk about.
I can just imagine those conversations already.
DEADLINE: What about outside the MCU?
What other roles are you looking to take on?
COX:Oh my gosh, I keep getting offered all these bad guy roles.
And honestly, I want to try something different.
I want to try maybe a comedy role or suspense movie.
I would love to be able to play a role in a horror film.
Those are my favorite kind of films.
I loved watching them growing up.
All episodes ofEchoare streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
