As a self-described "sucker" for love stories, "Press Play" was an obvious next step for Lyrica Okano after "Runaways" wrapped. She told The List that she was also ready for the opportunity to move on from Nico Minoru for a while at the time. She accepted the role after filming the show's final season in 2019 and was looking for a change. "I'll be honest, I was exhausted, and I felt like I needed to laugh a little bit," she said.
"I wanted to have some fun and bring some lightness back into my life, and I read the script. It was in Hawaii, and it was a love story and thinking about the idea of getting to play Chloe, who brings all the fun. She loves the boys, she loves her best friend and her stepbrother, and she wants to have fun. That really excited me. With my other projects [like] Marvel, I played mainly a really goth emo witch, and she's really fun to play, but it's dark."
Okano's latest character left Nico's goth wardrobe and witchy powers in the distant past. However, Okano could still look to "Runaways" for inspiration.
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