“In terms of the success of the movie, I think we’ll have to wait and see,” Herrera says. “When Black Panther was released, the character, franchise, and cinematic universe already had a huge fan base, which might not necessarily be the case for Blue Beetle, as not everyone has heard of the character before. We also need to keep in mind that the movie is being released during the double Hollywood strike, where actors are not able to promote their projects. This is why 27 Latino advocacy groups came together to support this movie under the hashtag #SupportLatinoCreatives.”