Becky G's Secret 'Blue Beetle' Role Explained (Exclusive)
etonline.comdirector Ángel Manuel Soto knew that making the first major superhero movie with a Latino lead would require a pitch-perfect cast.
That included the voice of the alien Scarab, which becomes the Blue Beetle's exoskeleton supersuit when it attaches to host Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña).So, whom did he cast?
None other than Mexican-American pop superstar Becky G!«I really wanted to work with Becky G,» Soto raved to ET's Ash Crossan in a recent interview. «She represents a lot to the community, and she is a testimony also of that resilience and being able to represent.
And for us, it was very important to have somebody with that charisma, with that expertise, with that reach to play this world-destroying weapon.» is just the start of the new DCU slate of superhero films, and Soto said he knows that the relationship between Jaime and the Scarab, named Khaji-Da, will be an important part of the character's evolution moving forward.«This is the beginning of their relationship,» he said. «As we keep going on the other iterations — like the second movie, the third movie — that relationship is gonna grow and the dynamics and the banters are gonna grow.
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