Awesome New HAWKEYE Featurette Titled "Becoming Maya" Dives Into Finding the Actress Alaqua Cox, Who Plays Villain Echo

Disney+ has released an awesome new behind the scenes featurette titled “Becoming Maya,” which talks about finding the actress Alaqua Cox, who plays the villainous Echo in the series. It’s pretty amazing that Cox has never acted before, and she landed this role. She is doing a fantastic job!

In the video, producer Trinh Tran explains that the creators of the series went on a global search to find the perfect person to cast in the role of Maya Lopez, who becomes the superhero Echo. It was important that they stay true to the character in the comics. Echo is an Indigenous and deaf character, and they wanted to bring authenticity to the role. They put out casting calls around the world, and Cox's friends told her that she fit the description, and had to audition.

Director Bertie, of the directing duo Bert and Bertie, shared her experience watching Cox perform:

"She's brand new to this whole thing. Something that happens with some actors, when they step in front of the camera, there's this kind of like, collective inhale of breath, and everyone's like [gasp]. She's got this star quality to her."

She really is amazing to watch. It’s crazy that this is her first acting gig, and I can’t wait to see her in the rest of the series. Check out the featurette below, and watch Hawkeye on Disney+ on Wednesdays.