Blue Beetle: Sharon Stone in Talks to Play Villain in DCEU Film

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Blue Beetle: Sharon Stone in Talks to Play Villain in DCEU Film

Sharon Stone is set to join the DC Extended Universe as the actress will play a villain in Blue Beetle.

According to Deadline, the Basic Instinct star will play an original character named Victoria Kord. Apparently, Victoria is the wife of Ted Kord, who is the second Blue Beetle in the comic series. Few details are known about her role, except that she’s a villainous character and that Stone is in “final talks” to join the film.

The Blue Beetle movie will be led by will be directed by Angel Manuel Soto (Charm City Kings) from a screenplay adapted by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (Miss Bala). Cobra Kai breakout Xolo Maridueña stars in Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Films’ first stand-alone Latino-led superhero movie as Mexican American teenager, Jaime Reyes.

Joining Maridueña are Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), Brazilian star Bruna Marquezine (Breaking Through) as Penny, and Belissa Escobedo (Sex Appeal, Hocus Pocus 2) as Milagro Reyes.

Originally set as an HBO Max original film, Blue Beetle is now scheduled for an exclusive theatrical release on August 18, 2023. It will be executive produced by Zev Foreman of Warner Bros. with John Rickard set as a producer.

In the comics, Jaime Reyes was the third character in the comics to take on the mantle of the Blue Beetle following Dan Garret and Ted Kord. His powers came from a Blue Beetle scarab that grafted itself to the base of Jaime’s spine, allowing him to have a suit of extraterrestrial armor that can be modified to enhance his speed and strength, as well as create weapons, wings, and shields.