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'Blue Beetle' star Xolo Maridueña talks East L.A. upbringing, Latinos in film and future projects
In this week's episode of "The De Los Podcast," actor Xolo Maridueña talked about growing up in East L.A., the importance of Latino representation and the litany of projects he has in the works.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, ‘Blue Beetle’ star Xolo Maridueña talks East L.A. upbringing, Latinos in film and future projects, In this week’s episode of “The De Los Podcast,” actor Xolo Maridueña talked about growing up in East L.A., the importance of Latino representation and the litany of projects he has in the works.
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- 'Blue Beetle' star Xolo Maridueña talks East L.A. upbringing, Latinos in film and future projectsLos Angeles Times - 2026-06-17T18:13:09+00:00
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