Susan Sarandon Is Set to Play a Villain in DC's BLUE BEETLE Movie
Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon has been cast in Warner Bros.’ upcoming DC film Blue Beetle, and she will take in the role of the villain Victoria Kord. This is a new character that was created for this particular movie.
It was previously announced that Sharon Stone was going to be playing this character, but things with that casting obviously didn’t work out. That’s ok, though, Sarandon is a much better actress.
She will join the previously cast Xolo Maridueñ (Cobra Kai), who is taking on the role of Jamie Reyes, the alter ego of the Blue Beetle, a vigilante who has a scarab grafted onto his spine that gives him tremendous powers and the ability to emit blue energy.
The series also stars Bruna Marquezine as Penny, the female lead and love interest, Belissa Escobedo as Jamie’s younger sister, Milagros, as well as Harvey Guillén. We don’t know who he’s playing yet, though.
Blue Beetle is being directed by Angel Manuel Soto (Charm City Kings) from a script written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (Miss Bala).
The movie is set to be released in theaters on August 18th, 2023.
Source: The Wrap