Blue Beetle Gets Problematic Update from Director, Convinces Fans it’s Another Disaster in the Making Following The Flash
DC’s Blue Beetle is gradually moving toward its theatrical release. With a full-on Latino cast, the superhero movie is expected to fair well at the box office and as well as in the books of movie experts and critics. The movie will feature Xolo Maridueña as the superhero, who is chosen to become the symbiotic host to an old alien biotechnological relic Scarab, who ends up granting him a powerful exoskeleton, that transforms him into a Blue Beetle.
After the responsibility of the billion-dollar superhero franchise was entrusted to James Gunn and Peter Safran, the director duo went on to revamp and reinvent the entire production house. However, Blue Beetle was not affected as neither the release date was postponed nor any changes were made with respect to the cast.
Blue Beetle Director Convinces Audience To Watch The DCU’s First Latino Superhero Movie
During an interview with the reputed media outlet GamesRadar+, the Blue Beetle director Ángel Manuel Soto spoke about his upcoming project and how the current changes in the leadership of DC might affect the superhero moviẹ He said-
“The studio always, generally, has their hands on it. As far as the essence of the story, [James Gunn and Peter Safran] liked what we were doing and they respected the vision and what we were trying to do with the film,”
While talking about how the family influences the character of Jamie Reyes aka Blue Beetle in the movie, he said-
“We didn’t want to treat them like props. We want to give them arcs. They all deserve the attention that we give them. The love that you feel for them makes everything that happens more visceral,”
With the initial reviews of Blue Beetle, it can be expected that the superhero movie can easily strike a chord with its target audience paving the way for a good collection at the box office.
Blue Beetle’s Director On How The Latino Culture The Storytelling Of The Movie
During an interview with the media outlet Discussing Films, director Ángel Manuel Soto went on to speak about his upcoming movie Blue Beetle and how the Latin culture has influenced almost every character in the movie. He said-
“Our energy behind it was trying to be as honest and authentic as we could to our own experiences. We know that there have been a lot of attempts and there have also been, like you say, a lot of stereotypes. Most of them truly happen because there are no Latinos behind the creation of these worlds. We were lucky to have Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer writing the script. He comes from Queretaro, Mexico, and the Reyes family dynamic on-screen is an experience that’s very close to his heart.”
He further added-
“Even the character of Rudy Reyes [Jaime’s uncle played by George Lopez], who is not in the comics, is inspired 100% by his uncle that goes by the name of Rudy – who passed away last year – and was created to honor him and the impact on Gareth’s life through this movie. With Gareth coming from Mexico and me being from Puerto Rico, we were able to intersect with those experiences and find common grounds and motives.”
A lot has been expected from DC’s Blue Beetle after the back-to-back critical and commercial failures of movies from the superhero franchise.
Blue Beetle is set to hit theaters on August 18, 2023.
Source: Games Radar+
