Despite George Lopez’s popularity, the creative team behind Blue Beetle originally envisioned a very different Uncle Rudy.Speaking to Screen Rant, concept artist Phil Boutte revealed that the conspiracy theorist who serves as a mentor to Jaime Reyes originally had a very different look. “One of the things that was a surprise for us was George Lopez. Lopez, they had him in mind, but it wasn’t initially him. It was going to be somebody that was skinnier and wiry. His look, the mullet and all that? Just imagine an aged Mexican rocker,” Boutte said. “And then George came in, and then Mayes was doing the fittings with him and everything and going back and forth and they were finding his character. Those elements strangely still worked and it was just hilarious.”While Lopez’s Uncle Rudy managed to win over many fans, Blue Beetle’s early trailers managed to rile up some groups of fans after the character described Batman as a “fascist.” The line in question raised many eyebrows from diehard followers of the Dark Knight, prompting star Xolo Maridueña to explain the intention. “If you felt some type of way about it, that was the point,” he said. “So I think if you agree with it, if you don’t agree with it, it was placed there for a reason. And you know, all of the people who have their Batman shrines at home can keep them there and they don’t have to worry.”Related: Blue Beetle Had the Best Second Weekend Hold for a DCU Movie Since Birds of Prey
Despite George Lopez’s popularity, the creative team behind Blue Beetle originally envisioned a very different Uncle Rudy.
Speaking to Screen Rant, concept artist Phil Boutte revealed that the conspiracy theorist who serves as a mentor to Jaime Reyes originally had a very different look. “One of the things that was a surprise for us was George Lopez. Lopez, they had him in mind, but it wasn’t initially him. It was going to be somebody that was skinnier and wiry. His look, the mullet and all that? Just imagine an aged Mexican rocker,” Boutte said. “And then George came in, and then Mayes was doing the fittings with him and everything and going back and forth and they were finding his character. Those elements strangely still worked and it was just hilarious.”
While Lopez’s Uncle Rudy managed to win over many fans, Blue Beetle‘s early trailers managed to rile up some groups of fans after the character described Batman as a “fascist.” The line in question raised many eyebrows from diehard followers of the Dark Knight, prompting star Xolo Maridueña to explain the intention. “If you felt some type of way about it, that was the point,” he said. “So I think if you agree with it, if you don’t agree with it, it was placed there for a reason. And you know, all of the people who have their Batman shrines at home can keep them there and they don’t have to worry.”
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