Susan Sarandon has joined the cast of the next DC Extended Universe Blue Beetle film as Victoria Kord, the villain.Susan Sarandon has joined the cast of the next DC Extended Universe Blue Beetle film as Victoria Kord, the villain. Jaime Reyes made his comics début in Infinite Crisis No. 3 as an El Paso youngster who discovers the Blue Beetle scarab, which grafts itself on to his spine, created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hammer. Through his Blue Beetle armour, Jaime gains superhuman abilities such as strength, speed, weaponry, and wings.
In late 2018, it was revealed that a Blue Beetle film was in the works, with Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer drafting the story, before moving forward in early 2021 with indie director Angel Manuel Soto at the helm. Soon after, Xolo Mariduea, the breakout star of Cobra Kai, was cast as the title hero, and the cast has since grown to include George Lopez, Adrianna Barraza, Elpidia Carrillo, Damián Alcázar, Belissa Escobedo, Roul Max Trujillo, Bruna Marquezine, and Harvey Guillén.Blue Beetle, which was originally planned as an HBO Max film, is being re-eyed for a theatrical release next year, and with production due to commence in the next months, a big new addition to the cast has been made.
Despite the fact that she doesn’t exist in the books, Sarandon’s character has a relationship to the film’s main hero, Jaime Reyes AKA Blue Beetle. Before Jaime Reyes, an El Paso adolescent, was known as Blue Beetle, a man named Ted Kord held the title. Ted even had a power-hungry uncle whom he would stop from attempting to rule the world. It’s possible that Sarandon’s Victoria Kord is a gender-bent version of Ted’s uncle, setting up a meeting between Jaime and the insect suit’s prior wearer.
Sharon Stone was originally cast in the character of Victoria Cord, which was developed specifically for the production, but now wrap says that the Oscar winner (known for playing a dead guy in Walking, Friend And Thelma and Louise) is taking over.
Xolo Mariduna (cobra moss) blue beetle stars When an alien scarab beetle attaches itself to Jaime Reyes, a Texas kid, he is unexpectedly granted remarkable skills.”The only thing on my mind right now is that she is Latino,” the actor stated when asked about his historic casting as the first Latino lead in a superhero film in August 2021. I’m honoured to be a part of this endeavour alongside Angel. [Director Manuel Soto] Someone similar to him”I believe it is critical, and I don’t want to get on my soapbox for too long, but representation is critical.”