Becky G Joins Xolo Maridueña in DC’s ‘Blue Beetle’ as the Voice of the Scarab
thewrap.comshe announced on her social media on Monday.The singer is voicing the Scarab, an alien-created artificial intelligence that gives superpowers to Blue Beetle, played by “Cobra Kai” breakout and fan favorite Xolo Maridueña.In the DC Comics, Scarab has been passed down through several of the heroes who have operated as Blue Beetle.
Designed to bond symbiotically with its host, the Scarab can provide a wide range of abilities, including enhanced strength, durability, and energy projection.
However, it also has a mind of its own and can sometimes take control of its host, leading to conflicts and challenges for the Blue Beetle.In DC Comics, Blue Beetle is the superhero alter ego used by three different heroes; Maridueña plays Mexican American teenager Jaime Reyes, the third character to assume the Blue Beetle mantle.
It’s DC Studios’ first superhero movie centered on a Latino character.Maridueña previously said that “Blue Beetle” is a combination of both a DC and Marvel superhero.“He’s kind of like a fusion of Green Lantern and Iron Man,” Maridueña said. “He has a scarab from outer space that is attached to his body called Khaji da.”“Charm City Kings” director Angel Manuel Soto directed the superhero movie from a screenplay from Mexican writer Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, based on characters from DC.John Rickard and Zev Foreman are producing, with Walter Hamada, Galen Vaisman and Garrett Grant serving as executive producers.The newly released synopsis for the film is as follows: Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it.
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