MJ Rodriguez wants to be a Marvel character | The 2020 MAKERS Conference

Mj Rodriguez wants to be a Marvel character | The 2020 MAKERS Conference

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- Let's talk about your creative life. You know, obviously, "Pose" has been a huge breakout success.

MJ RODRIGUEZ: Mm-hmm.

- What are your aspirations? I know you're interested in comics. Do you want to play a superhero?

MJ RODRIGUEZ: I do.

- What are some roles that are out there for you that you're really excited about?

MJ RODRIGUEZ: You know, I think the sky's the limit. I think I can play any role I put my mind to, because that's the career that we're in. I'm an actress, and, you know, I take my career very seriously. And I think that we have the option, and also the ability, to play anything that is given to us.

But as you said, the main thing I would like to do, because I feel like a younger audience hasn't seen this, is a strong trans woman of color who is willing to take on that role and do it the right way-- in a comic role. I've always wanted to play Pixie. She's a character in the comic books-- if any of you know about comics-- or just, like, there's many characters out there that's in the comic universe--

- Yeah.

MJ RODRIGUEZ: --and just to portray that so that people can have something to look up to. A lot of people say, you're a superhero already, Mj. Why would you want to play a superhero? And I'm like, there's a difference--

- Right.

MJ RODRIGUEZ: --you know? There's a difference. I'm playing a superhero in the retrospect of emotion and heart in "Pose." But when it comes to seeing a character on a screen from Marvel, that's, like, the figure-- the action figure that a lot of kids want to grab and say, look, mommy. This is me--

- Mm.

MJ RODRIGUEZ: --you know? And--

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--so it's-- it's great.