From L to R: Bruna Marquezine, Harvey Guillén, Belissa Escobedo.Photo: getty (3)An exciting day for DC lovers!According toVariety,Bruna Marquezine,Belissa EscobedoandHarvey Guillénwill be joiningXolo Maridueñain the cast ofBlue Beetle.Maridueña, who is of Cuban, Ecuadorian and Mexican Ecuadorian descent, was announced in the lead role of Jaime Reyes inBlue Beetlelast year, and will be DC’s first-ever Latino superhero.The 20-year-old actor currently stars as Miguel Diaz in theNetflixoriginal seriesCobra Kai, which aired its fourth season in December.As for the new additions to the cast, Marquezine is set to play the female lead and love interest Penny while Escobedo will play Milagros Reyes, the younger sister of Maridueña’s Jaime. Details about Guillen’s role are mysteriously being kept under wraps.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Xolo Maridueña.Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagicThough a relative newcomer to the North American audience, Marquezine is far from a newcomer in her home country of Brazil, having started acting at 7 years old.She has numerous credits in Brazilian telenovelas, fromWomen in LovetoGod Save the Kingand has a Netflix show coming up later this year calledMaldives. The actress is also a global ambassador for brands such as Puma and Intimissimi, and has over 42 million followers on Instagram.Marquezine, 26, took to Instagram yesterday tocelebrate the big news. In the post, she shared a video of the moment she found out she got the part.“A Brazilian in a DC super hero movie ?!?!?!?!! And this Brazilian is me ?!?!?! WHAT?!?!??! This always seemed something so distant in my life, specifically for a girl from Duque de Caxias, suburb of Rio,” she wrote. “Dedication, commitment and integrity are always rewarded!“Escobedo — who will appear inHocus Pocus 2and has previously starred inSex Appeal,American Horror StoriesandDon’t Look Deeper— celebrated her new role on Instagram,thanking her team. “Thank you to the most badass team of badasses,” she said.Guillén, 31, plays Guillermo de la Cruz in FX’s hit comedy seriesWhat We Do in the Shadows.The actor also recently finished filming the Natalie Morales movieI’m Totally Fine.According toVariety,Charm City Kingsdirector Angel Manuel Soto is set to directBlue Beetle. The screenplay is from Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, a Mexican-born writer who also penned Sony’sMiss Balaand Universal’sScarfaceremake. The film is set to debut in theaters on Aug. 18, 2023.DC — whose upcoming films includeThe Flashand asequel toAquaman— made their new casting announcement after a historic weekend for their other production,The Batman.The movie, starringRobert PattinsonandZoë Kravitz, debuted in theatersfor $128.5 million in the U.S. last weekend.
From L to R: Bruna Marquezine, Harvey Guillén, Belissa Escobedo.Photo: getty (3)
An exciting day for DC lovers!According toVariety,Bruna Marquezine,Belissa EscobedoandHarvey Guillénwill be joiningXolo Maridueñain the cast ofBlue Beetle.Maridueña, who is of Cuban, Ecuadorian and Mexican Ecuadorian descent, was announced in the lead role of Jaime Reyes inBlue Beetlelast year, and will be DC’s first-ever Latino superhero.The 20-year-old actor currently stars as Miguel Diaz in theNetflixoriginal seriesCobra Kai, which aired its fourth season in December.As for the new additions to the cast, Marquezine is set to play the female lead and love interest Penny while Escobedo will play Milagros Reyes, the younger sister of Maridueña’s Jaime. Details about Guillen’s role are mysteriously being kept under wraps.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Xolo Maridueña.Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagicThough a relative newcomer to the North American audience, Marquezine is far from a newcomer in her home country of Brazil, having started acting at 7 years old.She has numerous credits in Brazilian telenovelas, fromWomen in LovetoGod Save the Kingand has a Netflix show coming up later this year calledMaldives. The actress is also a global ambassador for brands such as Puma and Intimissimi, and has over 42 million followers on Instagram.Marquezine, 26, took to Instagram yesterday tocelebrate the big news. In the post, she shared a video of the moment she found out she got the part.“A Brazilian in a DC super hero movie ?!?!?!?!! And this Brazilian is me ?!?!?! WHAT?!?!??! This always seemed something so distant in my life, specifically for a girl from Duque de Caxias, suburb of Rio,” she wrote. “Dedication, commitment and integrity are always rewarded!“Escobedo — who will appear inHocus Pocus 2and has previously starred inSex Appeal,American Horror StoriesandDon’t Look Deeper— celebrated her new role on Instagram,thanking her team. “Thank you to the most badass team of badasses,” she said.Guillén, 31, plays Guillermo de la Cruz in FX’s hit comedy seriesWhat We Do in the Shadows.The actor also recently finished filming the Natalie Morales movieI’m Totally Fine.According toVariety,Charm City Kingsdirector Angel Manuel Soto is set to directBlue Beetle. The screenplay is from Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, a Mexican-born writer who also penned Sony’sMiss Balaand Universal’sScarfaceremake. The film is set to debut in theaters on Aug. 18, 2023.DC — whose upcoming films includeThe Flashand asequel toAquaman— made their new casting announcement after a historic weekend for their other production,The Batman.The movie, starringRobert PattinsonandZoë Kravitz, debuted in theatersfor $128.5 million in the U.S. last weekend.
An exciting day for DC lovers!
According toVariety,Bruna Marquezine,Belissa EscobedoandHarvey Guillénwill be joiningXolo Maridueñain the cast ofBlue Beetle.
Maridueña, who is of Cuban, Ecuadorian and Mexican Ecuadorian descent, was announced in the lead role of Jaime Reyes inBlue Beetlelast year, and will be DC’s first-ever Latino superhero.
The 20-year-old actor currently stars as Miguel Diaz in theNetflixoriginal seriesCobra Kai, which aired its fourth season in December.
As for the new additions to the cast, Marquezine is set to play the female lead and love interest Penny while Escobedo will play Milagros Reyes, the younger sister of Maridueña’s Jaime. Details about Guillen’s role are mysteriously being kept under wraps.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
Xolo Maridueña.Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Though a relative newcomer to the North American audience, Marquezine is far from a newcomer in her home country of Brazil, having started acting at 7 years old.
She has numerous credits in Brazilian telenovelas, fromWomen in LovetoGod Save the Kingand has a Netflix show coming up later this year calledMaldives. The actress is also a global ambassador for brands such as Puma and Intimissimi, and has over 42 million followers on Instagram.
Marquezine, 26, took to Instagram yesterday tocelebrate the big news. In the post, she shared a video of the moment she found out she got the part.
“A Brazilian in a DC super hero movie ?!?!?!?!! And this Brazilian is me ?!?!?! WHAT?!?!??! This always seemed something so distant in my life, specifically for a girl from Duque de Caxias, suburb of Rio,” she wrote. “Dedication, commitment and integrity are always rewarded!”
Escobedo — who will appear inHocus Pocus 2and has previously starred inSex Appeal,American Horror StoriesandDon’t Look Deeper— celebrated her new role on Instagram,thanking her team. “Thank you to the most badass team of badasses,” she said.
Guillén, 31, plays Guillermo de la Cruz in FX’s hit comedy seriesWhat We Do in the Shadows.The actor also recently finished filming the Natalie Morales movieI’m Totally Fine.
According toVariety,Charm City Kingsdirector Angel Manuel Soto is set to directBlue Beetle. The screenplay is from Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, a Mexican-born writer who also penned Sony’sMiss Balaand Universal’sScarfaceremake. The film is set to debut in theaters on Aug. 18, 2023.
DC — whose upcoming films includeThe Flashand asequel toAquaman— made their new casting announcement after a historic weekend for their other production,The Batman.The movie, starringRobert PattinsonandZoë Kravitz, debuted in theatersfor $128.5 million in the U.S. last weekend.
source: people.com
