Blue Beetle Set Photos Reveal First Look At Xolo Maridueña In Costume
gamerant.comThe first pictures of star Xolo Maridueña in costume as DC's Blue Beetle have finally emerged. Judging by the look of these behind-the-scenes photos, the movie is going to stick very close to the character's comic book appearance. Alongside the most recent DC slate, the character is going to join Shazam! and The Suicide Squad as a colorful, bright take on the character.
The film which may make its debut on HBO Max, Warner’s streaming platform, has given eager fans a few action shots so they can see just how good the suit looks. This take on the Blue Beetle should look amazing if nothing else when Blue Beetle lands later on.
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Blue Beetle, though based on a character that first bowed back in the long long ago of 1939, is based on the 2006 iteration of the character, with Jaime Reyes—played by Kobra Kai’s Maridueña—being the man in the mechanical alien bug suit. Angel Manuel Soto is the director bringing Blue Beetle’s adventures to life on the big screen.
In a recent interview with Teen Vogue, when asked about how he feels getting to play the comedic, bold character, Maridueña said, “All I can think about is how exciting it’s going to be. It’s going to touch on a lot of things that haven’t been touched on before in superhero movies…. I haven’t had the chance to put on the suit yet or anything like that. Once it happens, it’ll feel real.”
The film has been well underway for a while, assembling a cast of epic proportions with Adriana Barraza (Drag Me To Hell), Damián Alcázar (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian), George Lopez (The George Lopez Show) Harvey Guillen (FX’s What We Do In The Shadows), and Susan Sarandon (replacing Sharon Stone) as the villain of
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