Warner Bros. is likely yearning for a Lasso of Truth to crack Marvel's long-standing box office code. Recent years have been a rollercoaster of lukewarm reviews and weak ticket sales for DC movies. Despite big names like Michael Keaton in "The Flash," Dwayne Johnson in "Black Adam" and buzzworthy sequels like "Shazam! Fury of the Gods", the studio hasn't escaped its slump. These films flopped instead of flew, leaving the future of the upcoming DC movies slate in the hands of its new architects, James Gunn and Peter Safran. And in an interview, "Blue Beetle's" Xolo Maridueña opens up about feeling the heat and taking a bit of a shot at WB in the process.
"Blue Beetle" hit theaters this week, and fans are buzzing about whether it'll be the game-changer DC needs. Cobra Kai's breakout star knows full well the stakes he's up against. In a (pre-actors strike) interview with Vanity Fair, he opened up about the movie's release and addressed the big question: Is he sweating over the film becoming a hit? And he didn't miss the chance to make a cheeky comment about the studio behind it all.
