'The Flash' explores the multiverse — and gives a nod to the legion of Latino and Latin American DC comic fans through the first Latina Supergirl and a scene that will resonate with salsa music lovers.
in collaboration with Puerto Rican salsa pioneer Willie Colón.
Verdú, who is from Spain, said "The Flash" is "a movie that everyone can connect with because I think it’s several movies in one.”“Cinema is about inventing other worlds,” Verdú told NBC News in a video interview. “So Andy [the director] says, well, this woman is blonde with blue eyes in the comics, and she’s from Iowa. But now, I want her to have your eyes and your gaze. And when you see Barry and me, we truly look like mother and son.
Muschietti points out that casting Calle as Supergirl and Verdú as Flash's mother creates a warm emotional thread that connects with Latinos. Sasha Calle is the daughter of a single mom from Medellín, Colombia. She said she grew up speaking both Spanish and English at home, and watched superhero films with her brother.
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