The Blue Beetle is back!
Xolo Maridueña is set to reprise his Blue Beetle role in the “Superman” sequel “Man of Tomorrow.”
The film, currently in production, will be directed by James Gunn. Maridueña first portrayed the character in the 2023 film “Blue Beetle,” directed by Angel Manuel Soto. Maridueña played Jaime Reyes, a recent college graduate who gains superpowers when an alien scarab latches on to him.
Speaking on Michael Rosenbaum’s podcast, Gunn officially confirmed that Maridueña’s Jaime Reyes is the first character in the rebooted DCU. “The first DCU character, for sure, Blue Beetle, and the first full DCU movie is ‘Superman,'” he said when “Blue Beetle” released. It’s a historic role, as Blue Beetle was the first Latino superhero to lead a standalone film in the DC universe.
“The only thing that is on my mind right now is just the fact that he’s Latino. I have so much pride in getting to be a part of this project with Angel, someone like him,” Maridueña said at the time. “I think it’s so important, and I don’t want to stand on the soapbox for too long but representation is so important.”
