Singer and actress Becky G (nee Rebbecca Marie Gomez) has revealed her key voiceover role for the upcoming comic book superhero movie, Blue beetle. In a video posted to the film’s Instagram, Becky reveals that she is the voice of Khaji-Da in the upcoming film.
Based on the DC Comics character, Becky G’s Khaji Da is an entity that imbues and controls the mystical alien Scarab with power. You can check out the recently released video announcement below:
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BECKY G REVEALS HER VOICEOVER ROLE IN DC’S BLUE BEETLE
In today’s announcement, DC Studios and Warner Bros. stated, “The #BlueBeetle family just lit up. He meets Khaji-Da, voiced by @iambeckyg. Blue Beetle-Only in theaters August 18.”
Becky G previously played Trini in the 2017 live-action Forest ranger movie. He also appeared on the hip-hop-themed television drama series, Empire. Now, she officially joins the DC Universe. Basically, it seems that Khaji-Da is the living entity or “soul” of the alien beetle that bonds with Jaime Reyes, granting him Blue Beetle powers.
The next film stars Xolo Maridueña (Netflix’s cobra kai) as the film’s leading man and emerging superhero, Jaime Reyes. In the film, Jaime, a recent college graduate, unknowingly gets his hands on ancient alien biotechnology, the Beetle. After choosing Jaime as his host, he is given amazing powers and armor, allowing him to change his fate and become the hero known as Blue Beetle.
The upcoming superhero movie is directed by Ángel Manuel Soto from a script by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer. It also stars Adriana Barraza as Jaime’s grandmother Nana, Damían Alcázar as Jaime’s father, Raoul Max Trujillo as Carapax, Susan Sarandon as Victoria Kord, George Lopez as Jaime’s uncle Rudy, Elpidia Carrillo as Jaime’s mother , Bruna Marquezine as Jenny Kord, Belissa Escobedo as Jaime’s sister Milagro, and Harvey Guillén as Dr. Sánchez.
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Based on the initial trailer and images, it looks like fans have already heard a bit of Becky G’s work in the film. Conceptually, it looks like Khaji-Da will work similarly to JARVIS for the Iron Man armor in the MCU and Iron Man Films.
About Blue beetle
Release date: August 18, 2023
Director: Angel Manuel Soto
Cinematography: Pawel Pogorzelski
Producers: Peter Safran, John Rickard
Script: Gareth Dunnet Alcocer
Executive producers: Walter Hamada, Zev Foreman, David Siegel
Cast: Xolo Maridueña, Adriana Barraza, Damían Alcázar, Elpidia Carrillo, Bruna Marquezine, Raoul Max Trujillo, Oscar winner Susan Sarandon, George Lopez, Belissa Escobedo, Harvey Guillén
Synopsis:
Jaime Reyes, a recent college graduate, returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to discover that the house is not exactly as he left it. As he seeks to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab. When Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime as his symbiotic host, he is granted an incredible armor capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny when he becomes the superhero BLUE BEETLE.
DC Blue beetle makes its theatrical debut on August 18. What do you think of the news of Becky G giving voice to Khaji-Da in the Blue beetle movie? Do you plan to see the movie this summer? Let us know what you think about the news on The Illuminerdi social media!
SOURCE: Blue Beetle Movie Instagram
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