“Massive win for DC”: After Embarrassing Run of ‘The Flash’, Early Reviews of Xolo Maridueña’s ‘Blue Beetle’ Gives New Hope to James Gunn’s Rebooted DCU
Fans are incredibly eager to see Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes, the next titular superhero in the upcoming DC film Blue Beetle. After graduating from college, Reyes returns to his hometown and finds something astonishing there. A mysterious scarab from another universe has chosen him to be its new host, resulting in him gaining amazing abilities.
The movie will hit the theatres on August 18, 2023. DC Studios is in need of a victory following The Flash‘s terrible box office performance. And Blue Beetle movie’s early reviews give James Gunn’s revived DC Universe faith that it will succeed.
Blue Beetle’s early reviews are out!
As soon as they saw the movie, critics started to express their opinions on Twitter, and their initial comments on DC Studios’ Blue Beetle caused a stir. DC hopes that this new origin narrative will help them recover from previous flops like Shazam! Fury of the Gods and The Flash.
The movie has received a ton of positive reviews from critics, who applaud its original strategy. The movie is “mostly a blast,” according to ComicBook.com’s Brandon Davis, who praises George Lopez’s acting and the useful super suit. The director, Angel Manuel Soto, is praised by Collider’s Steven Weintraub for incorporating Latino culture and family values into the narrative. According to Griffin Schiller of Film Speak, Blue Beetle is a “MASSIVE win for DC” and Xolo Maridueña too is praised for his work.
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Some reviewers went so far as to say that they thought the movie was highly clever and humorous, adding that it “got away with a few jokes that floored me.”
The emphasis on Latino culture and family in the film is a common subject in the reviews from critics. The Wrap’s Umberto Gonzalez praises the film’s originality and its portrayal of Latinos on the big screen. Fico Cangiano of CineXpressPR describes it as “a great time at the movies” and praises Maridueña and Lopez for their outstanding work.
Does this imply that Blue Beetle will have a successful theatrical run?
Fans are crossing their fingers that Blue Beetle will finally end the streak before the brand undergoes a total modification after a string of DC Studios films have failed to live up to expectations in recent years. This opinion is consistent with early responses to the most recent DC Universe adventure’s test screenings, which raises the question of whether or not viewers will show up to the premiere.
Sadly, the early projections don’t look too promising as the estimations indicate that the new movie might not be a great hit at the box office, with projections of roughly $55 million worldwide. However, there is some hope on the horizon thanks to the support of important DC titans like Zack Snyder. There is a sense of anticipation and optimism that Blue Beetle might be the welcome shift the DC franchise needs in the middle of the turmoil.
Source: The Direct
