Xolo Maridueña Was Not Sure Blue Beetle Would Ever Come Back, Until James Gunn Called Him About the ‘Superman’ Sequel: ‘The Most Humbled’
2 sources·Updated September 1, 2026
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- Hollywood Reporter·2d agoXolo Maridueña Was “Totally Terrified” That His Time as Blue Beetle Was Done, But James Gunn “Appreciated What We Made” in First Movie
"It feels very affirming knowing what we did was recognized and celebrated and we get to join up again," Maridueña said of reprising his role from the 2023 film.
Read at Hollywood Reporter → - Variety·3d agoXolo Maridueña Was Not Sure Blue Beetle Would Ever Come Back, Until James Gunn Called Him About the ‘Superman’ Sequel: ‘The Most Humbled’
Xolo Maridueña wasn’t sure what would become of Blue Beetle after he debuted as the DC crime fighter in a 2023 blockbuster. That was, until DC boss James Gunn called him about coming back for the “Superman” sequel, “Man of Tomorrow.” “I was in Japan with my friends; nobody knew…
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