Can Alaqua Cox speak?

Can Alaqua Cox speak?

Just like her Hawkeye character, Echo, Alaqua was born Deaf and uses sign language to communicate. When giving interviews on the red carpet, she’s had an interpreter by her side.

Is Maya Hawkeye deaf?

After making her debut as Echo (aka Maya Lopez) in last year’s Disney+ series Hawkeye, Cox became the first major Indigenous character — and only second deaf one — to be prominently featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And next year, Cox, 25, will get her own spinoff series, Echo.

Is Darnell besaw deaf?

Darnell Besaw who played young Maya is the cousin of Adult Maya actress Alaqua Cox. Unlike her cousin, Besaw is neither deaf nor an amputee, so that latter part about the character had to be done with special effects in her scenes.

Is Echo Native American?

The adoptive daughter of the Kingpin, the character has been depicted as a supporting character of Daredevil. A Native American (of the Cheyenne Nation) and one of the few deaf comic characters, her “Echo” guise includes a white handprint that covers most of her face.