‘Cobra Kai’ Star Xolo Maridueña Will Portray ‘Blue Beetle’ for HBO Max
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Xolo Maridueña, the Latino actor who starred in Cobra Kai, will play Jaime Reyes, the Blue Beetle in a stand alone movie on HBO Max directed by Angel Manuel Soto.
The pair were spotted at the premiere of Warner Bros.’ The Suicide Squad directed by James Gunn Monday.
The Hollywood Reporter: Mariduena starred in Cobra Kai alongside Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler, Mary Mouser, Tanner Buchanan, Martin Kove, Jacob Bertrand, Nichole Brown and Peyton List. The Wrap was the first to report the news of Mariduena being in talks for Blue Beetle.
Multiple iterations of Blue Beetle have existed in the comics, with the film focusing on Jaime Reyes, an El Paso teen who uses alien armor granted by a strange artifact to defend his hometown. Reyes first debuted in the comics in 2006 from creators Keith Giffen, John Rogers and Cully Hamner.
Warner Bros.’ next big-screen outing is James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, due out Aug. 6. The Blue Beetle film is looking to start production in early 2022. John Rickard is producing for HBO Max. Zev Foreman is executive-producing.
