Latino fans, families and comic-book enthusiasts say it’s about time they see one of their own save the world.
Latinos are cheering the new superhero film “Blue Beetle” — and it’s not just because the title character defeats the bad guys.
Xolo Maridueña plays the title character in “Blue Beetle,” which is being hailed as the first live-action superhero movie to star a Latino hero. A poster for the new film “Blue Beetle” is seen in the lobby of Harkins Theatres in Moreno Valley on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. The movie is being billed as the first live-action film to star a Latino superhero. Moreno Valley resident Norma Hernandez, 47, took the day off work Thursday, Aug. 17, to watch the movie with her son, Ivan Hernandez, 27.
Action, a superhero and George Lopez – who plays the star’s kooky uncle — brought Ivan Hernandez to the theater.Like Ivan Hernandez, other generations will show up at the movies because of familiar Latino names such as Lopez or Xolo Maridueña, who stars as Reyes but is known for his role in “Cobra Kai,” the TV series sequel to “The Karate Kid” films that began in 2018.
Some Latinos may recall a 1970s superhero on Mexican television known as El Chapulin Colorada, the Red Grasshopper. As a nod to El Chapulin, the movie mentions him during a scene in which Lopez jams a surveillance room’s feed with the 2015 animated version of the character in order to sneak into a building.
“I think that’s cool to see that it’s possible that we can be the hero of the stories and we can be a star of the movie,” Garcia said.
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