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People were sharing that message anyways, he says.
Thats the part that I feel so honored about.
The Scarab gives Jaime incredibly destructive powers, making him and his family a target.
It was so that we can have a whole new group of kids see their families as heroes.
So I was very excited for people to see that and to talk about it.
It made it that much easier to visualize it.
Having a practical suit must help…Mayes Rubeo, the costumer, was so fantastic.
She makes some of the best costumes in the game.
To get to build something that was both of this world and of a whole other universe?
And I was fooled.
I looked in the mirror, and I was like,What?
Im a superhero.Its one of those things where you stand straighter when you have the mask on.
It helps build that universe.
My acting coach, she helped a lot.
My acting coach and my family were my two support systems.
I dont really know anybody in Hollywood.
I think that that helped.
This was my first time being No.
1 on the call sheet, being the guy that the movie is named after.
I remember walking on my first days ofCobra Kaibeing really nervous.
I was 16, this is my first big show.
I dont really know what to do.
And Ralph and Billy were so welcoming.
They treated me with respect, and I remember how good that made me feel.
I just wanted to do that with everyone else.
But its crazy to think Susan Sarandon is coming to set.
It was a big meal on the plate, but shit, Im hungry.
You mention family, and thats such a big part of the movie.
It felt very familiar in that regard.
I know firsthand that every big moment in my life Ive done with my family.
With Jaime, this big moment of his life becoming a superhero happens right next to his family.
That felt so real.
I get into a car accident, first people Im talking to are my family.
I just got the job.
Who am I talking to?
So that felt real, and it felt honest.
There were a lot of moments like the VapoRub that were improvised.
Youre working with so many iconic actors inBlue Beetle, particularly Latino actors.
Sometimes the best teachers are the ones that leave you with messages that dont hit until they need to.
But something that they did was teach me not to be ashamed of my place as a Latino.
We have to rework some of these things.
Just being around people who are unapologetically Latino and who are proud was something special.
It gives us a very specific Mexican-American experience that ends up being universal in its specificity.Were not a monolith.
There is no one experience.
Those are the stories.
Alberto is another part of that story, and Nanas another part of that story.
It couldnt just be a movie about Blue Beetle.
And thats what were doing here, you and me.
Characters you want to see him meet?Of course, theres a wishlist!
And you know that I cant say the wishlist.
You see him next to Batman and suddenly hes a kid.
Then you see him next to Beast Boy, and maybe hes like an older brother-jot down.
Theres no way that Nana is staying at home.
I think she might give Batman a run for his money.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
