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Vincent D’Onofrio praises director Sydney Freeland for her subtle yet powerful directing style, which influenced his performance in Echo. D’Onofrio credits the largely female crew for the smooth production of Echo, highlighting the fact that the director, DP, writer, and lead are all women. D’Onofrio describes Echo as one of the smoothest productions he has ever been a part of, with no issues or obstacles during filming.

Speaking exclusively with MovieWeb, Echo star Vincent D’Onofrio has heaped praise on the production of the Marvel series and cites director Sydney Freeland for ensuring that he delivers another powerhouse performance as Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin. Due for release on Disney+ next week, Echo sees D’Onofrio return to his Daredevil role, with the series following Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, aka Echo as she comes to terms with her violent past.

“Like, Sydney Freeland had a lot to do with that when it comes to my performance in this show. You know, the script pleases you. I wanted to please her as a director. She has this quality where you just want to do the right thing for the lady. You just do. She’s just awesome, and you just want to do the right thing for her. She’s got this great way of directing. It’s so subtle and so powerful at the same time. It’s pretty amazing. That kind of thing doesn’t always happen in one’s career.”

Continuing, D’Onofrio goes on to credit the largely female crew for such a smooth production on Echo, declaring that “It was run so well. There was never a kink in the day.”

“There’s a couple of things about this show that were really special. One of them was the fact that Sydney was one of the directors and executive producers. And then there was the fact that I’m sorry, but I have to say it. The DP was a woman. The writer was a woman. The directors were women. The lead is a woman. It’s one of the smoothest shows that I have ever seen in my life. It was run so well. There was never a kink in the day.”

“Nobody ever bumped against anything, not while I was there anyway. It was one of the smoothest productions. The first thing I said to my kids when I got home was, ‘That was one of the smoothest productions I’ve ever been on.’ It was amazing. And that doesn’t always happen.”

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Echo Is Due to Land on Disney+ & Hulu From Next Week

Marvel’s Echo Release Date January 9, 2024

Created by Marion Dayre, Echo revisits Maya Lopez following her introduction to the MCU in 2021’s Hawkeye. Now being pursued by Wilson Fisk’s organization, her ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown. She must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward.

Echo stars Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, aka Echo, Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, and Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, as well as Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Greene, Cody Lightning, Devery Jacobs, and Zahn McClarnon.

Echo is scheduled to be released in its entirety simultaneously on Disney+ and Hulu on January 9, 2024. You can check out the trailer below;