THR's #NextBigThing: xolo_mariduena⁠ ⁠ Following #XoloMaridueña's breakout turns in 'Cobra Kai' and 'Blue Beetle,' the 25-year-old is showing a new side of masculinity as Joey King's love interest in #PracticalMagic2.⁠ ⁠ Growing up, Maridueña felt inspired by his parents, seeing the creative avenues they took in their own careers in the music and visual art worlds. This led him to seek his own creative outlet as a pre-teen, joining a local theater group in Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights neighborhood where he spent his childhood.⁠ ⁠ “That’s where I fell in love with not only storytelling as a medium for folk in my neighborhood, but also what it meant to get to be a part of a team on stage,” the 25-year-old tells THR, noting that his “inspiration was less like, ‘Oh my gosh, I want to be an actor,’ and more just a love of filmmaking and a love of movies.”⁠ ⁠ Read the full interview at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠