While every kid at one point may dream of running away from their parents, “the idea of running away, in reality, is not a romantic thing at all,” says Marvel Television president and Runaways executive producer Jeph Loeb. At a roundtable interview with the creative players of Marvel’s Runaways, the cast members and executive producers described the characters’ hardships of growing up in their extraordinary circumstances.
That isn’t to say that these Runaways haven’t grown during the course of the Hulu show’s first season—Gregg Sulkin, who plays the show’s “jock” and tech genius Chase Stein, discussed his dual identity in season one, and how he’s evolved from that in the second season. Despite familial pressure, Chase never really felt like a jock, says Sulkin: “It’s relatable to society today where we’re encouraged to put on a facade even though that might not be true to who we are.” When asked if Chase will have any cool new gadgets, Sulkin only offered: “Um, Fistigons are awesome. There may be a couple of tweaks [to them].”
Source: Destructoid NYCC Interview: Marvel’s Runaways talk relationships, mental health, social issues