Trivia / Deadly Class

• Actor Allusion: Lana Condor is once again in an Academy of Adventure in a 1980s setting. In the first episode, Marcus and Willie even have a conversation about The Dark Phoenix Saga.
• Actor-Shared Background: Benjamin Wadsworth is half Latino like Marcus, though his father comes from Mexico rather than Nicaragua.
• The Danza:
  • Maria Gabriela de Faria as Maria Esperanza Salazar.
  • Juan Grey as Juan.
• Fake Nationality:
  • Marcus is half-Nicaraguan, half-American. Benjamin Wadsworth's half-Mexican, half-American.
  • Maria Salazar, who's Mexican, is played by Venezuelan Maria Gabriela de Faria.
  • Vietnamese-American Lana Condor plays Japanese Saya Kuroki.
  • El Alma del Diablo, a Mexican, is played by Puetro Rican actor David Zayas.
• Playing Against Type: French Stewart, most well known for goofball roles like Harry the alien, as the Serial Killer teacher in Fundamentals of Psychopathy.