Oscar-winning costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo is no stranger to designing superhero costumes. Her credits include “WandaVision,” “Thor: Love and Thunder” and “Werewolv…
“Blue Beetle” introduces Jaime Reyes, played by Xolo Maridueña, a recent graduate of Gotham Law who gains superpowers when he’s trusted to guard an ancient alien scarab that latches onto him. Ángel Manuel Soto directs from a screenplay by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer.
“I designed that costume entirely with the help of my illustrator. Ángel was so involved,” she says. Jose Fernandez, CEO and founder of L.A. basedAfter taking a 3D body scan of Maridueña, Fernandez could start modeling the bits needed to assemble Blue Beetle’s outfit. “My job is to figure out how to make sure it was durable,” says Fernandez, who used urethane casting to get that rigid yet flexible aspect to the costume.
The shoulder bit was one piece of urethane casting with the forearms being made up of two to three different pieces. The beetle’s helmet consisted of eight different pieces, but the biggest challenge was the scarab on the back.
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