We all are familiar with The Rock, right? And he isn’t the only rapper who is wrestling and acting. Taking over, Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) has been recently cast as the wrestler and titular Marvel superhero in the movie El Muerto. The most recent announcement was made earlier this week at CinemaCon, which is the annual gathering of movie theater owners in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Bad Bunny Pins Down Role as Wrestler: Marvel Superhero El Muerto
This Puerto Rican musician will become the first Latino Marvel actor to hold a headline in a live-action Marvel film. When the standalone Sony Pictures movie enters the zone on January 12, 2024, Bad Bunny stated this in CinemaCon, where his casting was announced April 26.
“To bring El Muerto to life is just incredible… so exciting”
Sony Pictures has also announced that Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio also known as the rapper Bad Bunny will star as Marvel’s next hero “El Muerto”. According to the resources, Sony Pictures said the movie will be released exclusively in theatres on Jan 12, 2024.
El Muerto’s Power in the Marvel Universe
So basically El Muerto is a wrestler who inherits the powers from his ancestors through his mask, which gives him superhuman strength. The fun part is, in the comics, El Muerto has gotten into the ring with Spider-Man himself!
He also added that he grew up watching wrestling, which will be no surprise to the fans who have followed his WWE career. Sony executives reportedly portrayed Bad Bunny’s character as an antihero on the verge of inheriting his father’s power. According to Marvel’s official provided the description of the character, El Muerto is a wrestler who gains superhuman strength. His powers and mask have been passed down in a generational battle with the evil character el Dorado.
El Muerto also faced Spider-Man in a match with the intention of unmasking him, but the two of them ultimately ended up joining forces. It’s still not clear if there is any chance of Spider-Man making an appearance in this film. But we have to keep in mind that even if we do hear anything, rumors from Spider-verse actors can’t always be trusted.
After some major discussions, Sony and Marvel are ready to continue working together, especially after the success of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man films, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Also, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, was a big success with its sequel slated for June 2023. Following, El Muerto Sony x Marvel also has a sliding plan of other films. It includes Madame Web starring Dakota Johnson which is decided to be released on July 7, 2023, and Kraven the Hunter starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson which is slated for January 13, 2023.
