'Blue Beetle', which marks DC's first movie to centre on a Latino superhero has now cast actor
Bruna Marquezine
, who has been roped in to play Penny, the female lead and love interest in the film.
According to report, additionally, other cast members who have been added include Belissa Escobedo and
Harvey Guillen
.
All of them would be joining
Xolo Mariduena, who is set to star in the lead role of
Jaime Reyes
, the alter ego of the Blue Beetle, a vigilante who has a scarab grafted onto his spine that gives him tremendous powers and the ability to emit blue energy.
The role of
Jamie
's younger sister Milagros will be played by Escobedo, while Guillen's role has been kept under wraps.
'Blue Beetle' will be directed by Angel Manuel Soto from a script by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer and will make its theatrical debut on August 23, 2023, as per report.
With the recent outsized box office success of 'The Batman', DC has been on a roll and its future projects include 'The Flash' movie and a sequel to 'Aquaman'.
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