Plenty of blockbusters have hit the big screen this summer, and while DC hasn’t had the best of luck so far in 2023 (Shazam! Fury of the Gods and The Flash had disappointing box office runs earlier this year), there seem to be plenty of reasons to be excited about Blue Beetle. First and foremost, Xolo Maridueña is set to make history as the first Latino actor to headline a DC movie when the film hits theaters August 18. Critics have already had a chance to screen this long-awaited superhero movie, so let’s see what they think of Blue Beetle.
In addition to Xolo Maridueña in the titular role, the upcoming DC movie stars Adriana Barraza, Susan Sarandon and George Lopez, who was credited in the Blue Beetle early reactions for contributing to some of the movie’s big laughs. Early buzz also celebrated the movie’s Latino representation, and now more expansive feedback. In CinemaBlend’s review of Blue Beetle, Eric Eisenberg rates the film 2.5 stars out of 5, praising Maridueña as an up-and-coming star, but he says the movie overall is disappointing in its lack of originality and maturity. Eisenberg continues:
