DISCOVER 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT XOLO MARIDUENA!
Xolo Maridueña will soon show off his high-flying superhero skills in Blue Beetle, the first time a Latino superhero has led his own film. And in many ways, it was always meant to be.
For those unfamiliar, Blue Beetle follows Jaime Reyes, a recent college graduate who stumbles upon an ancient alien biotech relic that chooses him as a symbiotic host and transforms him into a superhero with unpredictable powers. Here are 5 things you don't know about Xolo Mariduena!
05 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT XOLO MARIDUENA
1/ 1ST MAJOR ROLE
One thing to know is that Xolo Mariduena's first major role was as Victor Graham in the NBC series Parenthood, which aired from 2012 to 2015. He credits this role with sparking his passion for acting.
2/ XOLO MARIDUENA IS SINGLE
Although he was in a relationship in 2019 & 2020 with actress Hannah Kepple whom he met on the set of Cobra Kai, the two separated after a few months and since then the actor has been very discreet and is thought to be single!
3/ XOLO MARIDUENA HAS A BLACK BELT
After I got the role, I thought I would do karate for a year in my first year of elementary school. "I did a year of karate in my first year. At the audition, an asterisk said to me: 'If you can do karate, it would be better.' After I got the role, I thought: 'I did a year of karate, I'm athletic, it should be easy,'" he confided!
4/ XOLO MARIDUENA IS THE FIRST LATINO SUPERHERO
One thing to know is that he is set to star in the DC Extended Universe as the first Latino superhero, Blue Beetle. DC is working on a superhero movie called Blue Beetle, which will star Xolo Maridueña in the lead role.
He plays the character of Jaime Reyes, a teenager who gains superpowers from an alien blue beetle and becomes the Blue Beetle. The movie is currently in pre-production and will be released in 2023.
5/ XOLO MARIDUENA IS A FAN OF BOARD GAMES
Xolo Maridueña is very busy with his recent success and rarely finds free time for himself. In the little time he has, he enjoys playing video games and tabletop games. He is a self-proclaimed "nerd" and loves Dungeons and Dragons.
Xolo Maridueña even makes time to go to a local D&D players' meeting every week. When he is not busy with his work and playing Dungeons and Dragons, he prefers to listen to music and relax.
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