According to Deadline, Xolo Maridueña is officially returning as Jaime Reyes — the scarab-powered hero Blue Beetle — in the upcoming Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow, marking his first appearance in the role since the 2023 standalone film directed by Ángel Manuel Soto.
Why This Is a Big Deal for DCU Fancasters
This confirmation does more than just bring back a fan-favorite character — it signals that Man of Tomorrow is shaping up to be a proper ensemble DCU event rather than a solo Superman story. With Blue Beetle locked in alongside the Man of Steel, the door is wide open for speculation about which other DC heroes and villains might fill out the roster. Who's the villain? Does Batman show up? Is there room for Supergirl? These are exactly the kinds of questions that make fancasting irresistible right now, and the myCast community has already been busy weighing in.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community has been building out their dream versions of Man of Tomorrow across multiple stories, and the results are genuinely fascinating to dig into.
Over on the Man of Tomorrow story with 20 roles, the most hotly contested spot isn't Superman or Lois Lane — it's actually Lobo, the Main Man himself. Roman Reigns has racked up 5 votes for the role, comfortably outpacing every other pick in that story and honestly? It's not a bad shout. The WWE star has the sheer physical presence and charisma that Lobo demands. Meanwhile, for the villain Brainiac, Ralph Fiennes leads with 2 votes over Jude Law with 1 — both compelling choices for the cold, calculating Coluan.
The Man Of Tomorrow story takes a more continuity-minded approach, with fans gravitating toward familiar DCEU faces: Henry Cavill for Superman, Sasha Calle for Supergirl, Amy Adams for Lois Lane, and even for Batman — each with a vote. It reads like a wishlist for a Snyder-verse reunion tour, and given that Man of Tomorrow is already leaning into legacy casting with Maridueña's return, it's not entirely out of the question. A third story, , goes in a wilder direction, with proposed for Mongul and as a sleek, understated Superman — a pick that deserves way more attention than it's gotten.