To celebrate the CW superhero dramedy’s long-awaited return, EW is launchingSix Days of Legends.
Now you may be asking yourself, “Why now?
Is there some major milestone coming up this season?”
Lisseth Chavez as Esperanza “Spooner” Cruz in the season 6 premiere of ‘Legends of Tomorrow,’ titled “Ground Control to Sara Lance.".The CW
Well, to that we say, “Why not?”
DC’s Legends of Tomorrowis getting some new blood for their new foe.
“She’s just a tough, fearless, intuitive individual,” Lisseth Chavez tells EW.
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“Her fearless personality, I think, just fits in with all the missions that they go into.
She’s a survivor and I feel like she meets them at a really good time.”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How familiar were you withLegends of Tomorrowwhen you auditioned?
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Did you have any idea what you were getting into?
LISSETH CHAVEZ:I had no idea what the show was about, to be honest.
But I had no idea.
And, even after I got the part, I just thought it was a drama series.
It has a little bit of everything.”
I’m like, “I did not see funny at all within my material.”
How is my character going to fit in?"
I was so confused, but it all worked out.
It’s so wild, but I love it.
How did bingeing the show after-the-fact affect your performance?
I did not play her funny at all.
And I feel like if I saw the series before auditioning, I would have portrayed her differently.
But, fortunately for me, that’s what they wanted.
They wanted something different to bring into the team, so it worked out.
So, she’s definitely not a lovable goof like the other Legends?
She’s very raw, very passionate, and very much on the serious side.
Given those differences, how does she gel with the team when she first comes onboard?
She’s there against her will, in the beginning.
So there is going to be some conflict between the Legends and her.
She does live off the grid away from everyone.
But there is going to be some…
Does Spooner end up gravitating toward and getting closer to one of the Legends?
We will see that quite soon, too.
So, that’ll be interesting to see unfold.
You’ll see it soon.
Within the first three episodes you’ll know.
Coming into an established family, it’s always like, “Oh my God.
What’s going to happen?
Are we going to get along?”
I feel like even Spooner and I, we had that in common.
But luckily the whole cast and crew is super down to earth and just really fun to be around.
So, that was a plus.
And we couldn’t really explore outside of the work family.
So it brought us closer, actually.
So it made the experience seamless and it just worked.
I’m thankful and I’m really happy that they’re all really nice.
You have no idea.
This is so fun to be around.
And, when we do hang out, it’s just within the work family.
Looking back on the season, what’s been your favorite aspect of joining on the show?
Even though I don’t get to do any of my stunts, I do get to see it.
So just seeing it up close and seeing all the action that’s happening around me.
And also shooting outdoors.
Shooting in Vancouver is truly a dream.
You have it all.
And I’m a huge tree lover.
So just being able to shoot in that environment has been like a dream, to be honest.
DC’s Legends of Tomorrowreturns Sunday, May 2 at 8 p.m. on The CW.
