Another clip from Blue Beetle has been released (via IGN), and it finds Jaime Reyes attempting to get used to sharing his body with an extraterrestrial "passenger."
After previously being freaked out by the Scarab's presence, this latest sneak peek sees Jaime begin to have some fun with his new abilities. When he has trouble summoning the armor, Reyes decides to take a (literal) leap of faith by jumping off a building in the hope that the Scarab will activate and save his life.
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has confirmed that Reyes is the "first DCU character," which would obviously suggest that Blue Beetle factors into his plan for the budding shared universe. However, in a recent interview with Fandango, star Xolo Maridueña indicated that nothing was certain, and his return will depend on this movie's success.
"I have had the pleasure of getting to speak with Mr. James Gunn and the whole DC fam. And, you know, at the end of the day, I think, first, we have to cross this first hill, right? And introduce Jaime to the world. But I think it's up to the audience to watch the movie. It's up to everyone to show up for the movie and it's so wonderful that we get to make movies like this."
Check out the clip below, along with a featurette spotlighting interviews with the cast and some new footage.
"Recent college grad Jaime Reyes (Xolo Mariduena) returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it," reads the synopsis. "As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab."
"When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armour capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the Super Hero Blue Beetle."
The cast also includes Bruna Marquezine, Belissa Escobedo, Adriana Barraza, Elpidia Carrillo, Damián Alcázar, and Raoul Max Trujillo.
Blue Beetle is set to be released in theaters on August 18, 2023.