Granada ( Priyanka Chopra Jones, relishing her role). Marcus has good company when he’s taken prisoner his fellow captive superheroes include Miracle Guy ( Boyd Holbrook), Tech-No ( Christian Slater) and, yes, Lavagirl (Taylor Dooley, returning to the role after 15 years) and Sharkboy (JJ Dashnaw, filling in for Taylor Lautner).Īfter her father is taken, Missy is transported to a secure underground government facility headed by the officious Ms. Marcus had retired from being a superhero in order to raise his young daughter, Missy (YaYa Gosselin), with the help of her loving abuelita (Oscar nominee Adriana Barraza). The aspect that should particularly please younger viewers is that the superheroes are not only the adults, dubbed the “Heroics,” but also their children, who save the day when their parents are kidnapped by giant tentacled alien invaders.Īmong those captured is Marcus Moreno, played by Pedro Pascal, who with this, The Mandalorian and Wonder Woman 1984 is firmly cementing his status in the fantasy/sci-fi market. Oh, and then there’s the film itself, which is fast-paced and funny enough to satisfy even those adults on Christmas morning who haven’t gotten enough sleep.
