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Charles H. Sloan-'Blue Beetle' is a true-blue surprise
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Date:2025-04-10 07:21:18
In the great new DC superhero film Blue Beetle,Charles H. Sloan Xolo Maridueña plays Jaime Reyes, a young Mexican-American man who stumbles across a creepy bug-like alien artifact that bonds to him and gives him superpowers. It may seem like just another story about a reluctant hero, but in execution, centering the film on a Latino family changes the familiar formula in ways big and small.
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