Fans Are All Kinds Of Pumped About Cobra Kai’s Xolo Maridueña Being In Blue Beetle

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By Riley Utley
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He's bringing that Cobra Kai energy to the DC Universe.

Xolo Mariduena as Miguel in Season 5 of Cobra Kai.
(Image credit: Netflix)

There’s nothing cooler than seeing an actor you’ve loved for a while breaking big. We’ve seen this happen many times before as beloved actors with dedicated fans get cast as major superheroes, and the latest performer to join that list is Cobra Kai’s own Xolo Maridueña. While fans of the Netflix hit have been aware of the young actor for a long time now, a whole new fanbase is about to become aware of him as he leads DC’s upcoming movie Blue Beetle, and fans of the Karate Kid spin-off are pumped about it. 

We got our first glimpse of Maridueña in Blue Beetle’s trailer, and there were elements of Jaime Reyes that were giving major Miguel Diaz energy, and fans of Cobra Kai couldn’t help but enthusiastically point them out. While there are for sure personality traits the two characters share, like their charming yet awkward sense of humor, some of the action in Blue Beetle is also reminiscent of the karate we know and love from the Netflix series. For example, @seann_draws posted: 

Others, like @TheKillingBloke, pointed out that they have thought Xolo Maridueña would be the perfect fit for this character for a long time because of his role in the Cobra Kai cast.

Xolo Maridueña as Blue Beetle is so perfect for bro, I honestly even thought that while watching Cobra Kai; I’m so glad he landed the role. It really couldn’t have happened to a better guy in my opinion. Blue Beetle is looking peak, good luck bro; I’m glad to see him prosper. 🙏

Blue Beetle in costume

(Image credit: Warner Bros. / DC)

For us Cobra Kai fans there’s for sure a sense of pride seeing Maridueña in an even bigger role. He’s such a great actor, and an action star, so seeing him in such a massive movie like Blue Beetle is exciting, as @EEvisu posted:  

My favorite character from Cobra Kai really made it bro, will be seated

Others who have been fans of the Karate Kid spin-off since day one are shocked that people are only now starting to recognize Xolo Maridueña even though Cobra Kai is going into Season 6, and has been a hit for years. @peredhel_ had this opinion, posting: 

Many fans are also stoked about Maridueña joining the DC Universe because of the “Latino crew” behind the upcoming movie. @bry_brother tweeted about this topic, posting: 

Overall, it’s extremely exciting to see Xolo Maridueña as the leading man of DC’s Blue Beetle, and after watching him in Cobra Kai he’s clearly the perfect person to play this hero. We’ll have to wait a bit longer before we can see the superhero in all his glory. However, as we count down the days to August 18, you can go back and watch the actor in Seasons 1 through 5 of Cobra Kai with a Netflix subscription, and you can check out our 2023 movie schedule to plan your next trip to the movie theater. 

Riley Utley
Riley Utley
Weekend Editor

Riley Utley is the Weekend Editor at CinemaBlend. She has written for national publications as well as daily and alt-weekly newspapers in Spokane, Washington, Syracuse, New York and Charleston, South Carolina. She graduated with her master’s degree in arts journalism and communications from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Since joining the CB team she has covered numerous TV shows and movies -- including her personal favorite shows Ted Lasso and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She also has followed and consistently written about everything from Taylor Swift to Fire Country, and she's enjoyed every second of it.