Barbie’s No. 1 stint at the box office has come to a close — for now.
Blue Beetlebecame the new No. 1 movie in theaters at the domestic box office, earning a total of $25.4 million asBarbieadded another $21.5 million to its total — the Greta Gerwig-directed movie has now amassed a huge $567.3 million in domestic box office takings — according to bothVarietyandThe Hollywood Reporter.Oppenheimercame in third with takings of $10.6 million.
This weekend marks the first since its July 21 release thatBarbiehas not come out on top, having continued to beat several major releases likeHaunted MansionandTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
When a powerful, parasitic device latches onto recent college graduate Jaime Reyes, claiming him as its human host, he gains superpowers. Then, billionaire businesswoman Victoria Kord (Susan Sarandon) hunts him down to weaponize the alien tech.
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Maridueña, 22, wasoriginally cast in the Blue Beetle role in 2021; he makes for DC Studios' first-ever Latino superhero.
With Latinx audiences seeing anauthentically represented familyin the comic-book-movie genre for the first time, Maridueña recently told PEOPLE he “can start to practice all of these lessons” his own family taught him.
“And it’snot lost on me that that is a rarity, especially when it comes to the arts," he added.
The actor also said he hopes movies like “Blue Beetle,Across the Spider-Verse,Joy Ride” and more will “hopefully instill confidence” in young audiences not used to seeing themselves onscreen.
“[Representation] really goes a long way, and I’m so excited finally forBlue Beetleto come out to just fill in another piece of the puzzle,” Maridueña said.
“Barbie”.Warner Bros. Pictures
Meanwhile,Barbie’s reign at the box office started with a bang upon its July 21 release, when it faced off againstChristopher Nolan’sOppenheimerand went on to become Warner Bros. Pictures’highest-grossing domestic release of all time, beating Nolan’s 2008 filmThe Dark Knight. It has so far made over $1 billion worldwide.
BarbieandBlue Beetleare both in theaters now.
source: people.com
