Disney debuts deaf Native superhero as 'woke' debate swirls

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 09, 2024 1:56 pm

LOS ANGELES: Can a deaf, Native American superhero with a prosthetic leg reinvigorate Disney's Marvel franchise, just weeks after its CEO appeared to criticize his filmmakers for prioritizing messaging over storytelling?

Streaming series 'Echo,' which launches on Disney+ and Hulu on Tuesday, tells the story of Maya Lopez, a tough former villain who returns from a life of criminality in New York to rediscover her Indigenous roots in her Oklahoma hometown.

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