Although a week has passed since its release in theaters, Blue Beetle keep giving something to talk about. First it was because of its low box office, then because of the public reception, then because it could reach digital platforms very soon, and now for another possible story set in his universe. Believe it or not, there is more than one character in Blue Beetle who could receive your spin-off, and one of them is Nana. The protagonist’s grandmother, played by the Mexican Adriana Barraza, has a very peculiar past and with ample possibilities to be exploited. This would be possible?
In interview for The Hollywood Reporter, the director Ángel Manuel Soto spoke about those secondary characters who managed to shine on the film. Although the family of Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) has characters that caught the attention of the public, the most surprising turned out to be the grandmother, “Nana”. At first she appears to be a loving and very witty granny. However, he soon reveals that he knows about weapons and has a past in various Mexican wars.
This background is not fully explained in Blue Beetleso youno spin-off de Nana would be the ideal option to learn how the matriarch of the Reyes family literally became a woman of arms.
This is how the person in charge of the tape reacted when asked if he would accept a prequel series of the character.
“Let’s do it! Telling his origins would be a surprising spin-off. It is an untapped story about the woman responsible for the Zapatista movement and the revolution in Mexico. This story is also a celebration of our families and what makes us strong. It would have been very unfortunate not to show that some of them have been through a lot more than we could imagine.”
Against all odds, Nana’s guerrilla skills are of vital importance for the third act of the film. After the death of Alberto (Damián Alcázar), Jaime’s father, it is Nana who takes the reins of the family to rescue Jaime from Victoria Kord (Susan Sarandon). Beyond emotional support, Nana proves to be an expert in weapons and is proud of it.. He soon springs into action to take down some of Kord’s soldiers.
“The sacrifices our parents have made and everything they have accomplished for us to have a better future is something heroic. But with Nana we wanted to give her the legacy of the Zapatista women who were also an integral part of the liberation movements in Mexico. We wanted her to be that celebration of strong women and that matriarchal energy that we respect so much in Latin America. Many other cultures can also feel represented, especially since Nana is the oldest of the group,” she added.
Although the box office has not been as expected, the public and critics agree that Nana’s family is one of the best elements of the film. Her union, values and humor have been celebrated as a reflection of Latino families. And that is something that Soto wanted to season with the historical part of the matriarch.
“Sometimes you think you know everything about your relatives, but that history is sometimes so distant that there is no opportunity to show everyone where they come from. When people go to the United States, they pledge allegiance to a new flag, they try to get closer to the culture they are in now. For us it was very exciting to have those moments in which the older ones can tell stories that the children have never heard. It allows them to feel the sacrifices that have been made for them to be there,” she concluded.
If you’ve already seen the movie, do you think Nana’s story is interesting enough to star in a movie? spin-off of Blue Beetle? Considering that, originally, the tape would come directly to HBO Max, perhaps the platform is a good place to explore this peculiar family.
Juan Jose Cruz I am one of those who always defended Robert Pattinson as Batman and can see the same movie in the theater up to 7 times. My guilty pleasure? Low budget horror movie.