Blue Beetle
Summary
The newDC Universehas the perfect way to build uponBlue Beetle , fetch back Jaime Reyes , 2023 ’s breakout superhero . Xolo Maridueña give life to Jaime , leadingBlue Beetle ’s castand ushering a brisk novel story into the old DCEU . Despite the conclusion of that apportion universe of discourse , DC Studios co - CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran , the latter who was a producer onBlue Beetle , had made it vindicated thatMaridueña ’s meter as Jaime Reyes would continue in the new DCU .
Gunn enounce that Blue Beetle was the DCU ’s first character andSuperman : Legacyits first movie .
While it seemed like thing were resolved regarding Maridueña ’s DCU future tense , Blue Beetletanked at the box office . grant to the specialized box office tracking websiteBox Office Mojo , Blue Beetleended its global run with $ 130.7 million . That number is very gloomy , as the picture show had a reported production budget of $ 104 million , not describe for marketing costs , which are usually calculated by doubling the movie ’s budget . Blue Beetle ’s box office failure put the chances ofBlue Beetle 2happeningand Maridueña ’s payoff in the DCU at risk of exposure . However , that does not seem to be a trouble anymore .
Since the announcement of James Gunn and Peter Safran ’s DC Universe in January 2023 , many character reference have been confirmed to join the new franchise .
Xolo Maridueña Confirms Blue Beetle Will Return In The New DCU
Jaime Reyes' Story Is Not Done Yet
Recently , Maridueña confirm toScreen Rantthat his Blue Beetle will be back in the DCU . The thespian won a major prize at the 2024 Saturn Awards — a observance that celebrates the year ’s good in music genre fiction — for Best Younger Actor for his lead role inBlue Beetle . Speaking about his hereafter as Blue Beetle in the DCU , Maridueña was unmediated , say , " I know we ’ll see Blue Beetle again . " The actor did kindle inquiry as to where that could be , asBlue Beetle 2is far from a safe stake . Check out the full quote below :
I eff we ’ll see Blue Beetle again , whether it comes in the figure of Blue Beetle 2 or wherever . It ’s been really great to work alongside James [ Gunn ] and Peter [ Safran ] , who have gracefully folded us into their new universe even though it was n’t part of what they came up with . It ’s an honor . Now , where Blue Beetle heads in the future ? I do n’t bed . But I can confidently say that we will see him presently .
DespiteBlue Beetle ’s boxful office failure , Maridueña is set to return as the hero soon in the DCU , which is just , as the actor delivered a charismatic performance as Jaime Reyes . Gunn might have said that Blue Beetle is the DCU ’s first character ; however , the universe ’s originative mastermind did not say the same for his flick . Gunn antecedently addressed the status ofBlue Beetleby saying thatall movies released before the DCU reboot are not canon to the universe . With Maridueña ’s Jaime coming back , it remains to be seen what that means for his story and supporting hurl .
Where Blue Beetle Could Show Up In James Gunn’s DC Universe
A Few DCU Projects Make Sense For Maridueña’s Return
Superman : Legacywill feature multiple DCU heroes , and given Maridueña ’s tease that Blue Beetle will be seen soon , he could cameo in the film . GivenBlue Beetle ’s tease of Ted Kord and the DCU having announced a serial publication for his best friend , Booster Gold , Jaime could come out in the series to interact with Booster Gold and perchance the Blue Beetle that came before him . Jaime was said to have calibrate from Gotham University , so Blue Beetle could have a modest role in the DCU ’s Batman reboot — The Brave and the Bold . Sadly , a sequel toBlue Beetleseems unlikely .
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