With Blue Beetle making his first ever live-action theatrical debut in exactly one week, we thought it would be nice to look back at Jaime Reyes himself, Cobra Kai star Xolo Maridueña, first accepting the role and his response to such a life-changing turning point in his career.
In the video, we see Xolo meeting up with a couple of friends, including Blue Beetle Director, Angel Manuel Soto; unknown to Xolo that he is about to offer him the role of a lifetime.
As would be among any of us, receiving a role such as iconic as Blue Beetle would feel like a massive accomplishment, and Xolo does not refrain from showing his true heartfelt gratitude.
The actor cries moments later while on a phone call with his mother and Soto sitting next to him -- telling her the big news, as the video then concludes with this duo set to create DC's next big film.
Are you excited to see Xolo Maridueña as Blue Beetle?
Blue Beetle arrives in theaters on August 18th, 2023.
Jaime Reyes suddenly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab. When the Scarab chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he's bestowed with an incredible suit of armor that's capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero Blue Beetle.
Blue Beetle is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle, produced by DC Studios and The Safran Company. The film was directed by Angel Manuel Soto and written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer. It is intended to be the fourteenth installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film stars Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle alongside Adriana Barraza, Damián Alcázar, Raoul Max Trujillo, Susan Sarandon, and George Lopez.