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  "id": 4944711,
  "title": "Xolo Maridueña Was “Totally Terrified” That His Time as Blue Beetle Was Done, But James Gunn “Appreciated What We Made” in First Movie",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/xolo-mariduena-was-totally-terrified-that-his-time-as-blue-beetle-was",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T21:50:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/xolo-mariduena-blue-beetle-james-gunn-return-1236687303/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "\"It feels very affirming knowing what we did was recognized and celebrated and we get to join up again,\" Maridueña said of reprising his role from the 2023 film.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Xolo Maridueña Was Not Sure Blue Beetle Would Ever Come Back, Until James Gunn Called Him About the ‘Superman’ Sequel: ‘The Most Humbled’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/xolo-mariduena-was-not-sure-blue-beetle-would-ever-come-back-until",
        "published": "2026-09-01T03:42:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}