Blue Beetle director Ángel Manuel Soto has shared a BTS video featuring the moment Xolo Maridueña learned he would be the DCEU's Jaime Reyes.
, the emotional video shows the director embracing Maridueña upon informing the actor that he had been chosen to star in Blue Beetle. The two then make a video call to Maridueña’s mother, letting her know that her son would be taking center stage in the first major Latino-led superhero movie.Prior to landing the role as Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle, Maridueña was perhaps best known for starring as Miguel Diaz in the Karate Kid sequel series Cobra Kai.
The Maridueña-led Blue Beetle film was originally conceived as an HBO Max exclusive before being upgraded to a theatrical release. While the film is technically part of the soon-to-be-defunct
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