“Jaime didn’t have a chance to say goodbye to his father”: Huge ‘Blue Beetle’ Spoiler Confirms the Death of a Major DC Character
DC’s Blue Beetle is based on Jamie Reyes, a DC comic character. The Cobra Kai actor Xolo Maridueña would be portraying the titular role in the James Gunn and Peter Safran-led DC’s Blue Beetle. The plot of the movie revolves around Jaime Reyes and the turn of events that take place after he is chosen to become a symbiotic host to an age-old alien biotechnological relic Scarab, who grants him the powerful exoskeleton armor, which turns him into the Blue Beetle.
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With the DC superhero movie slated to release in August 2023, the fans of the billion-dollar superhero franchise are excited for the first chapter of the Blue Beetle. A lot has been kept under the wraps even with the promotions and interviews with the Blue Beetle cast. The movie was shot in multiple cities from Atlanta, Texas Santurce, El Paso, Puerto Rico, and Georgia. Blue Beetle is DC’s first Latino-led superhero project.
Director Angel Manuel Soto Drops A Major Spoiler On The Upcoming DCU’s Blue Beetle
During an interview with MovieMaker magazine, director Angel Manuel Soto spoke about various aspects of his upcoming DC movie Blue Beetle. From dropping a major spoiler to what led to the character development of Blue Beetle, Angel Manuel Soto also spoke about the death of Damián Alcázar’s character, Blue Beetle’s father, which leads to the twists and turns in the plot of the superhero movie
During the conversation with Joshua Encinias director Angel Manuel Soto mentioned Blue Beetle’s father’s death scene and said-
“No way. I’m getting goosebumps as you say that. That scene is close to my heart. I have not gone through the hardship that you went through, I can only imagine. And just imagining it, it’s heartbreaking for me. But your reaction was exactly what we were trying to achieve.”
Parenthood actor Xolo Maridueña even said that the death scene is one of his favorite scenes from the upcoming movie. He added-
“Damián Alcázar, the actor who plays my father, was so generous and wise and calm. I remember thinking it felt ethereal for Jaime to see his father. But it was just his soul. It wasn’t his body.”
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Xolo Maridueña urged his fans to hug their parents if they are alive and said-
“Jaime didn’t have a chance to say goodbye to his father. I want people to understand that if you have your parents, just hug them, because you never know when it’s the last time.”
According to the conversation, it was quite evident that the death of Blue Beetle’s father is the turning point of the superhero plot. While coming to the depiction of the real essence of the elements in the movie, the director mentioned that the story can easily strike a chord with the audience. He stated-
“We gave everything to make something special and emotional that connects with audiences, and what you just shared is probably the best compliment I can get. Let’s tell stories that help us heal. I could care less about anything else. You just reinforced the reason why I want to do this.”
From the trailer of Blue Beetle is clear that Jamie Reyes’ father was alive when he was chosen by the Scarab. After Peter Safran and the Guardians Of The Galaxy director took over the DC, the superhero franchise has been making headlines every single day. Projects are getting halted, release dates are getting delayed and new and young faces have been introduced- the revamp of DC is in full swing. However, there has been no update on the release date of Blue Beetle getting delayed.
Xolo Maridueña On Playing The DC’s Blue Beetle
DC’s Blue Beetle is gradually gearing up for its worldwide theatrical release. With an entire Latina cast, the movie is one of DC’s first-ever Latino-led movies. During an interview with the media outlet Collider, the Cobra Kai actor Xolo Maridueña spoke about his experience of being associated with the billion-dollar franchise. The actor even mentioned his excitement when he was approached by director Angel Manuel Soto. He said-
“That part of things, making everything canon, is a very exciting part of the process. I got to come in during pre-production and help carve out who Jaime is, as a character. I was really grateful that Angel gave me a lot of liberties, in terms of trusting me, as a performer. Jaime feels so honest.”
He also pointed out that the entire cast was like one big family and it went on to become easy for him to rehearse for the role. He added-
“Although we’re telling this larger-than-life story, it felt really easy, especially with the help of the family, to get those moments. Our rehearsal days weren’t getting the lines right. It was talking as a family. Once that part locked into place, the rest of the dominoes went perfectly”
While talking about how Blue Beetle is a very different kind of superhero story, the 22-year-od actor said-
“That really is due in part to wanting the foundation of this movie and the soil to be really pure and wanting the hearts and souls of these characters to be three-dimensional. Once that was in place, everything else melted away. At the same time, we wanted to do something that’s different.”
On being different and not wanting to be branded by the audience, the storyline of the movie is all that will strike a chord with the audience, Xolo Maridueña clarified-
“We’ve seen a lot of these superhero movies, over the course of the past couple of decades, and seeing where we could fit in that feels different, was one of the most magical parts. It’s not about competition to us. We’re not looking to be called the next blah, blah, blah. We just want to enter this space and have it feel new, and I think we completed that. I think we did it.”
The speculations around the second chapter of Blue Beetle are doing the rounds of the entertainment world already. However, not much can be said about the sequel as it majorly depends upon the audience reception and box-office numbers of the DC movie.
Blue Beetle is set to hit theaters on August 18, 2023.
Source: The Direct
