When our hero Jaime Reyes happens upon a magic alien scarab, it grafts itself on to his body in a scene that feels like it was adapted straight out of 1988 cult classic cyberpunk sci-fi. While the majority of the movie is very fun and light, this grafting sequence is not for the feint of heart.
And it is something we had to mention when JOE had the opportunity to sit down with the director of Blue Beetle. You can check out our interview with Angel Manuel Soto, in which he also discusses making fun of Batman and why the movie will have a strong connection with Irish audiences, right here:When we mentioned the connection to Akira during our interview with the director, we asked if Akira was something that was on his mind while making the film. Soto told us:"100%.
"So did Cronenberg films. We wanted to do Cronenberg for the family. So being able to have fun with that - if you've seen the comic book, the transformation is pretty gory and horrific in the comic. And I think we did a good job to make it family appropriate, and I think the family brings the levity, so that the horror, you can digest it better."
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