Exclusive: Echo EP Richie Palmer on Daredevil vs Maya, leaving the Avengers’ world behind and more
In Echo, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest series, Alaqua Cox’s Maya Lopez aka Echo is on the run after the events of Hawkeye. She reconnects with her Choctaw Nation roots in her hometown in Oklahoma where she must confront her past. The show also marks the return of Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin and Charlie Cox’s Daredevil. In an exclusive interview with Filmfare, executive producer Richie Palmer opened up about exploring Maya’s Native American background, Daredevil’s appearance (in his red suit) and more. How did you create a grounded, personal narrative within the multiverse-shattering stories of the MCU? Richie: When we were telling the story of Maya Lopez, we wanted to make sure that it was an intimate story. It's about a complex character, somebody who is a human being on the inside like all of us. She has hard choices to make. We meet her as a villain with aspirations of being the biggest crime lead within the universe. We see her go through a change in this show and maybe become a little more selfless.…
8 Jan 20:08 · Filmfare.com