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Xolo Maridueña Returns as Blue Beetle in 'Superman' Sequel

Updated 2026-09-01 03:55 UTC 2 sources Positive

Actor Xolo Maridueña, best known for his role as Blue Beetle, will reprise the character in DC's upcoming 'Man of Tomorrow.' He was initially unsure about a return until James Gunn contacted him.

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Rolling Stone

Kacey Musgraves Honors ‘Supernova’ Dolly Parton and Covers ‘9 to 5’

The singer paid tribute to Parton during her Madison Square Garden concert

2026-09-01 03:38 UTC

Variety

Xolo Maridueña Was Not Sure Blue Beetle Would Ever Come Back, Until James Gunn Called Him About the ‘Superman’ Sequel: ‘The Most Humbled’

Xolo Maridueña wasn’t sure what would become of Blue Beetle after he debuted as the DC crime fighter in a 2023 blockbuster. That was, until DC boss James Gunn called him about coming back for the “Superman” sequel, “Man of Tomorrow.” “I was in Japan with my friends; nobody knew anything,” Maridueña

2026-09-01 03:42 UTC