Xolo Mariduena has become a household name following his performance in Netflix’s breakout show Cobra Kai. Cobra Kai has been a huge success since it premiered back in 2018. Not only did the show reach great heights in terms of popularity, but it also helped actors like Mariduena carve a niche in Hollywood. And recently, the actor made his superhero debut with DC’s new release, Blue Beetle.

Blue Beetle is among the few new releases by DC ever since James Gunn and Peter Safran took over. The film is all set to make its way to our screens in a few hours. Undoubtedly, fans from around the world are eager to witness Mariduena in a new role following an incredible performance in Cobra Kai. And recently, director Jon Hurwitz had a few words to say for the young actor.

What Jon Hurwitz had to say about Xolo Mariduena’s DC debut

It seems like Jon Hurwitz is very excited to witness Xolo Mariduena take up a new challenge in DC’s Blue Beetle. The Cobra Kai director recently took to Twitter praising and awaiting the actor’s much-awaited DC debut. In his latest tweet, Hurwitz recalled Mariduena’s audition for the Netflix show and revealed that he knew Mariduena was a superstar since his first audition.

He further wrote how he was delighted to see Mariduena grow over the years and praised the actor for being a fan young man. Hurwitz concluded the wholesome tweet by cheering for the actor and urging the audience to watch the movie. The film introduces Mariduena as DC’s first Latino superhero.

Blue Beetle follows the journey of a young boy Jamie, whose life takes a complete turn when he comes across a dangerous beetle-looking gadget. The crux of the film is Jamie’s family and his girlfriend going all in to help extract the beetle from Jamie. 

The movie will release in a few hours and Mariduena will make his first step towards his DCU stint, but he will have his mother to thank for it all.

Bedtime stories that led to a role in DCU

From a young boy in Cobra Kai to being DC’s first Latin superhero, Xolo Mariduena has come a long way from home. Being his first superhero movie, Blue Beetle has him excited, especially since he once claimed the movie to be touching topics that comic films haven’t before. And while he is set to create a legacy with his new film, he was never an avid reader of comics and it was his mother reading them to him as bedtime stories that sowed the seeds of his career.

Due to this, he knew about Blue Beetle before he took up the role. That and 22 years of self-actualization, as he put it in a People Magazine interview, got him ready for the moment, and when the movie hits the screens in a few hours, fans will know if that worked for DC’s new venture.

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