One of the most well-received aspects of Blue Beetle is the management of emotions around the protagonist, Jaime Reyes. In order to create endearing moments in the film, the producers knew they would have to make us feel fond of each and every member of the young hero’s family in order to make his journey more meaningful.
For that reason, Blue Beetle it showed the death of an essential character for the plot. Death that, by the way, was not included in the original script, but was added to the events of the tape at the request of DC Studios executives.
WARNING: They are coming SPOILERS of Blue Beetle
One of Jaime’s dearest people is his father, Alberto, played by Damián Alcázar. His presence serves as one of the star’s main motivations, but unfortunately, he dies when Victoria Kord (Susan Sarandon), the villain, leads an army to the house of the Kings to kidnap the boy and gain control of the Beetle. . Alberto’s death occurs when he, frightened by the uproar and worried about the fate of his family, suffers a heart attack.
Later in the film, the man can be reunited with his son as part of a poignant dream in which they are both about to lose their lives. Alberto offers Jaime words of encouragement and strength. In addition, a tribute to Macariothe classic film by Roberto Gavaldón.
There is no doubt that the death of this character in Blue Beetle It affects Jaime a lot, but also the audience on the other side of the screen.
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In an interview with Colliderthe director revealed why he decided to create these scenes:
How can we create the lowest of lows with the family member? And how is that slump not just another death in the superhero genre, but actually ends up being a power for him? After all, what is the push this reluctant hero needs to embrace his destiny? When we started to understand that, we thought: ‘This could be a good opportunity to explore magical realism in this sequence where Jaime is about to die.
On the other hand, talking to The Hollywood Reporter, the director delved into the meaning of these moments within the narrative. These were his words:
«The loss of Alberto, it is not that something fell and killed him. In reality, it is the stress of losing everything that he has fought for. He crossed the border 20 years earlier, and has been trying to keep his family where they are now, but they lose everything. So that’s what causes the heart attack. It was an emotional death, and it allowed us to freely explore how Latinos deal with grief and loss.”
Were you moved by the death of Damián Alcázar’s character in Blue Beetle? The film continues to be shown in Mexican theaters.
Jose Roberto Landaverde I love writing, listening, reading and commenting on everything related to cinema. I love music and am a fan of The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac and Paramore. My favorite movies are Rocky and Back to the Future and obviously one day I’ll climb the “Philly Steps” and drive a DeLorean. Faithful believer that cinema is the best teleportation machine, and also that on the big screen we can all see ourselves represented.