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Didn’t see myself on screen growing up: Alaqua Cox on playing first deaf, native American superhero

Born out of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) show “Hawkeye”, the new series focuses on Lopez, a deaf, amputee and a Native American character. HT Image “I never imagined myself being a superhero because I grew up seeing average superheroes, who were not people of colour. Being a person of colour and with a disability, it is just so crazy to me that I have this opportunity,” Cox told PTI in an interview. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here The 26-year-old actor first played Lopez in “Hawkeye”, the 2021 series starring Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfield, and made such an impact with her performance that Marvel decided to go ahead with a solo series about the character. “Hawkeye” was also her first acting gig. “I found out in the middle of filming that I’ll be getting my own show. And I was like, ‘No way. This is crazy. I cannot believe it.’ And I didn’t believe it at first. Of course, I was overwhelmed at first because …