Last Thursday, the 18th, the newest DC release hit theaters: “Blue Beetle”, a film that tells the story of young Jaime Reys (Xolo Maridueña), who acquires superhuman abilities after becoming the guardian of an ancient artifact called a scarab. Check out the trailer!
The film, which also marks the debut of the Brazilian Bruna Marquezine in Hollywood, is part of the new version of the DCEU, and introduces some characters that have never been on the small screen. Thinking about it, RECREIO separated a list featuring some of the characters present in “Besouro Azul”. Check out!
Susan SarandonVictoria Kord
As the CEO of Kord Industries, Victoria Kord, played by Susan Sarandon, is the main villain of the film. As reflected by the ScreenRant portal, she is the sister of Ted Kord, the second Blue Beetle.
George Lopez – Rudy Reyes
Renowned comedian and actor George Lopez gives life to Rudy Reyes, the protagonist’s uncle, an expert in mechanics, and responsible for helping the hero with his special equipment.
Raoul Max Trujillo —
Conrad Carapax (Raoul Max Trujillo), known to fans only as Carapax, the Indestructible Man, was the great adversary of the first Blue Beetle in the comics. In the film, the cyborg is Victoria Kord’s bodyguard, in addition to having been a guinea pig for one of Kord Industries’ experiments, which resulted in his physiognomy being half man and half machine.
Adriana BarrazaNana
Nana (Adriana Barraza) is the matriarch of the Reyes family. Jaime’s grandmother, in addition to showing the typical cuteness and care of a grandmother, also hides a surprising personality that can help her grandson in his adventures.
Belissa Escobedo — Milagro Reyes
miracle (Belissa Escobedo) is Jaime’s younger sister. However, the character is represented in different ways in the comics and in the cinema, since, in the comics, the girl is portrayed much younger than she appears on the big screen.
Elpidia Carrillo — Rocio Reyes / Damián Alcázar — Alberto Reyes
In “Blue Beetle”, Elpidia Carrillo gives life to Rocio Reyes, Jaime’s mother, and one of the biggest supporters of her son’s heroic side — even if, at first, she didn’t like the idea at all. The curious thing is that, in the comics, her name is not Rocio, but Bianca.
lived by Damian Alcázar, Alberto Reyes is Jaime’s father. In the comics, Alberto is a mechanic, being one of the first to discover that his son is a hero. However, this discovery seems to be presented in a different way in the film.
Harvey Guillen — Dr. Sanchez
Dr Sanchez (Harvey Guillen) is a scientist working for Victoria Kord (Susan Sarandon), being one of the antagonists presented in “Besouro Azul”.
Bruna Marquezine — Jenny Kord
Brazilian actress Bruna Marquezine is responsible for playing Jenny Kord, daughter of Ted Kord, the second Blue Beetle in the comics. However, Jenny does not exist in the comics, and was created especially for the cinematic universe. In addition, she will also be the love interest of Jaime Reyes.
Becky G-Khaji-Da
The singer Becky G is present in the film only with his voice, where the scarab Khaji-Da lives, which connects to Jaime and gives him the powers of the Blue Beetle.
Xolo Maridueña — Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle
The great protagonist Jaime Reyes, the Blue Beetle, is lived by the actor Xolo Maridueña. In the comics, the boy finds the ancient scarab in the streets of his city and takes it home when, on the same night, the artifact comes to life and joins the boy’s spine, making him become a hero.
Source: Recreio
