Blue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña shared the behind-the-scenes story of how DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn told him about his future in the DC Universe.Nearly two months ago, Gunn confirmed Maridueña’s Jaime Reyes/ Blue Beetle is one of the first three DCEU characters who will be returning for DC Studios’ revamped film franchise. Now that the SAG-AFTRA strike has ended, the Cobra Kai breakout has finally addressed the news of his DCU return. Speaking with ComicBook.com, Maridueña confirmed that Gunn had already told him about Blue Beetle’s inclusion in the DCU before the announcement. “Luckily, I had spoken with him prior to that tweet,” he said. “So, it was… We were in post-production. You know, in the offices next to each other. So, it was like, if it was gonna be anything otherwise, I would have found out before.””But, like in a word… again, validating to know that [Walter] Hamada and the Warner Bros. DC team that brought me on and believed in me,” Maridueña continued. “In the beginning, it was them who handed it off to Gunn and to Peter [Safran], who also felt the same way? Like, that feels so good. And, where it goes in the future? We’ll see.”Joel Kinnaman Teases New Role in the DCU After Rick Flag’s Suicide Squad Death
Blue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña shared the behind-the-scenes story of how DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn told him about his future in the DC Universe.
Nearly two months ago, Gunn confirmed Maridueña’s Jaime Reyes/ Blue Beetle is one of the first three DCEU characters who will be returning for DC Studios’ revamped film franchise. Now that the SAG-AFTRA strike has ended, the Cobra Kai breakout has finally addressed the news of his DCU return. Speaking with ComicBook.com, Maridueña confirmed that Gunn had already told him about Blue Beetle’s inclusion in the DCU before the announcement. “Luckily, I had spoken with him prior to that tweet,” he said. “So, it was… We were in post-production. You know, in the offices next to each other. So, it was like, if it was gonna be anything otherwise, I would have found out before.”
“But, like in a word… again, validating to know that [Walter] Hamada and the Warner Bros. DC team that brought me on and believed in me,” Maridueña continued. “In the beginning, it was them who handed it off to Gunn and to Peter [Safran], who also felt the same way? Like, that feels so good. And, where it goes in the future? We’ll see.”
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