The DC movie universe has been holding out for a hero, and it might just be a 

By Viral / August 16, 2023

22-year-old Mexican college grad with a really cool family.

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Following the massive box office failures of Shazam!

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Fury of the Gods" and "The Flash" and intermittent success even before that,

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comes the refreshing "Blue Beetle" (★★★ out of four; rated PG-13; in theaters Friday)

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with a young superhero played by "Cobra Kai" outstanding Xolo Maridueña -

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and an inspired immersion in Latin culture. Director Angel Manuel Soto's sci-fi adventure will sound familiar to fans of Spider-Man:

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Homecoming, Black Panther, and even Iron Man, but for the protagonist's super-team, it would be a great decision to include his parents and grandmother. Batman and Wonder Woman.

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