The Blue Beetle suit for Xolo Maridueña’s Jaime Reyes may have just one-upped every DC Film practical costume produced so far. Set photos from the Blue Beetle film have left fans in awe witnessing the alien Scarab suit in all its glory.
DC’s first Latino superhero film Blue Bettle is currently filming in Atlanta and an action set piece has revealed shots of the Cobra Kai star wearing the full suit with headgear and the scarab attached to Jaime’s spine. One video clip also showed Maridueña in action donning the costume and clearly, fans can’t keep their excitement at bay.
Some were comparing the suit to the likes of Aquaman’s golden armor in 2018’s Aquaman and others suggested it’s more similar to Blue Beetle from the animated Young Justice series. Film Twitter even applauded Tiago Datrinti for landing the concept artist gig for Blue Beetle. The artist is known for producing stunning artworks of comic book movie characters. Readers can check out reactions below.
Holy shit!!! The Accuracy is insane. I’m looking forward to Blue Beetle now 👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/SSzMyjiSud
— 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗳 SnyderVerse (@Itssan17) May 26, 2022
Datrinti is working on the blue beetle movie!?! Hell yeah good for him pic.twitter.com/1CfuNbUana
— Brandon (@Clarkinator64) May 25, 2022
BLUE BEETLE SET PHOTOS JUST LEAKED pic.twitter.com/ebrCEmm0pw
— Neb | 🏳️🌈 (@NebsGoodTakes) May 25, 2022
FIRST LOOK AT THE BLUE BEETLE SUIT🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ITS PERFECT!! pic.twitter.com/5ZUMjiBPhg
— Cris Parker (@3CFilmss) May 25, 2022
The Blue Beetle suit looks FANTASTIC.
— BSL (@bigscreenleaks) May 25, 2022
This is one of my most anticipated movies of 2023. #BlueBeetle pic.twitter.com/3qL3y56PZh
— Matt Ramos (@therealsupes) May 25, 2022
From @datrinti concept art to reality
Seriously this is a cool af Blue Beetle costume pic.twitter.com/fiqMF3xZT6— king z (comms open) (@pigeonbuttzz) May 25, 2022
Ever since Dcfandome that i wanted to share with you guys my involvement with the movie. It has been an absolute pleasure to work among outstanding artists in the business.I can't thank 9bcollective enough for this opportunity, @pboutte @AldisHodge @MikeUwandi 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Q0Ejkh8iFF
— Tiago Datrinti (@datrinti) May 25, 2022
yo datrinti working on blue beetle???? banger pic.twitter.com/bVG9gzFKU7
— davinson (@vigilantsummers) May 25, 2022
It’s like Blue Beetle literally jumped off the comic book pages. This suit is so damn good!! pic.twitter.com/Qm5574iLp8
— The Moonlight Warrior 🌙 (@BlackMajikMan90) May 25, 2022
That’s real talk. @datrinti did a great job. No exaggeration, this is one of my favorites live action superhero suits and it’s only a set pic. #BlueBeetle https://t.co/Og3smWBDlN
— ﾌ乇ㄥ卂几| 山|ㄥㄥ|卂爪丂 (@jelani82) May 25, 2022
What's even crazier to me about these set pics of @Xolo_Mariduena in costume as #BlueBeetle is that the guy behind him in the Pym Tech shirt is my old roommate… and was my model for the character of Paco in the comic. He's a crew member on the film, no lie. pic.twitter.com/SxzAwuXb1h
— Cully Hamner (@CullyHamner) May 25, 2022
I can't beleive how good they made the Blue Beetle costume look practically. So glad to see that is 90% practical and still looks good behind the camera. And also, a big congrats to @datrinti for getting this job! pic.twitter.com/KcKwg01L6u
— After HΩurs ᱬedia 🇦🇺 Wants To #ReleaseTheAyerCut (@AfterHoursMedYT) May 26, 2022
I can’t get over how incredible the Blue Beetle suit is. pic.twitter.com/ioSkmCjlZ2
— Oracle (@4eyedRaven) May 25, 2022
We also have a video now!! Also our best look at the Scarab of Blue Beetlepic.twitter.com/kduiYtE2v8
— Blue Beetle Updates (@Bluebeetlenews) May 26, 2022
Oh my god the blue beetle suit is insane pic.twitter.com/i3fI3fwOK0
— Joe (@hzjoe03) May 25, 2022
How, just how in the world does blue beetle, (a movie that I really just don’t care about at this point) gets an amazing costume for a lower tier character, but the flash gets absolute hot garbage? What is going on pic.twitter.com/u4GcSRmlnV
— Poindexter Lounge (@poindxterlounge) May 25, 2022
I love how the Blue Beetle costume dropped and everyone just agreed that it looks amazing
Not very often that happens with the CBM community😭
— Ollie 🏹 (@TheQuiver_) May 25, 2022
The blue beetle suit is literally the most accurate looking suit I’ve seen in a minute! Looks great! pic.twitter.com/QQULt5O9q9
— DinahCanary (@Canarygrayson) May 25, 2022
This is one of the best cbm suits of alll time like it’s insane how perfect blue beetle looks pic.twitter.com/DXSmp6Ants
— T.W.K (@gansta_a) May 25, 2022
The Blue Beetle suit was also compared to Warner Bros.’s upcoming DC blockbuster, The Flash which has received flak from fans for its new red suit for Ezra Miller’s speedster. Though the studio has been in the spotlight for going all out on practical costumes, especially after reports that Shazam! suit cost an upward of $1 million. The added special effects in the post-production will surely ramp up the visual aesthetic of the blue scarab suit.
Angel Manuel Soto is directing Blue Beetle from a script penned by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer. Not a lot is known about the project except for the concept art revealed at DC FanDome 2021. But several casting announcements were reported by The Wraps’ Umberto Gonzalez with Susan Sarandon playing villain Victoria Kord, Bruna Marquezine as Penny, Elpida Carrillo, George Lopez, Adriana Barraza, Belissa Escobedo and Damián Alcázar as Jamie’s family.
Jamie Reyes’ is the third version to don the Blue Beetle after Ted Kord’s demise. The character created by Keith Giffen had its origin connected to Egyptian scarab but the latest iteration considers it alien origin rather than mystics.
Blue Beetle was initially set for HBO Max and later shifted to theatrical release slated for 2023. And speaking of suits, the first look at Black Manta’s new and improved costume was showcased at Licensing Expo 2022 along with Arthur Curry’s new attire.
