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J.R. Villarreal Cast in Disney Channel's Superhero Action Comedy "Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion"

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

J.R. Villarreal ("Akeela and the Bee") has been cast as Cruz de la Vega, a luchador wrestling coach with the secret superhero identity "Black Scorpion" in Disney Channel's new live action comedy series "Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion."

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  • J.R. Villarreal ("Akeela and the Bee") has been cast as Cruz de la Vega, a luchador wrestling coach with the secret superhero identity "Black Scorpion" in Disney Channel's new live action comedy series "Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion."
  • The series (formerly titled "Ultra Violet & Blue Demon") stars Scarlett Estevez ("BUNK'D") as Violet Rodriguez, a Latinx teenager who is chosen by a magical luchador mask to be a superhero, like her uncle, Black Scorpion.
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    J.R. Villarreal ("Akeela and the Bee") has been cast as Cruz de la Vega, a luchador wrestling coach with the secret superhero identity "Black Scorpion" in Disney Channel's new live action comedy series "Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion."
  • Eric Garcia and Leo Chu will be executive producers and showrunners on "Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion."