Bad Bunny (L); El Muerto.Bad Bunnyis headed back to the silver screen — this time as a leading man.The 28-year-old musician, who recently appeared inF9, is set to take on the role of El Muerto in Sony Pictures' standalone movie of the same name.Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group President Sanford Panitch announced the news at the convention in Las Vegas, saying of the"Lo Siento BB:/“hitmaker, “Sometimes we get lucky with the perfect casting, and I think that’s what we’ve got here,” according toEntertainment Tonight.Bad Bunny (real name: Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) reportedly told the crowd he “love(s)” the character of El Muerto, a wrestler and villain in theSpider-Manuniverse, in part because he is a professional wrestler himself.“I think it’s the perfect role, to me. It will be epic,” he said, accordingET, adding perVariety, “To bring El Muerto to life is just incredible … so exciting.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.According to an official character biography, El Muerto (a.k.a. Juan-Carlos Estrada Sanchez) is a “super powered wrestler” from Mexico, with a mask and powers that “have been passed down generation to generation,” in the Marvel comics.“Each wrestler had to prove themselves to their oppressor, El Dorado, so that they could remain alive and keep their powers,“the biography says. “When Marcus Estrada presented his son Juan Carlos to El Dorado, Juan Carlos cowered in terror, unwilling to fight him. Marcus Estrada sacrificed his life to try and save Juan Carlos. Out of respect for his father’s courage, El Dorado granted Juan Carlos ten years to travel and to become brave, and then to duel a masked wrestler and unmask him.“Eventually, Juan Carlos fought Spider-Man at a charity event, whichThe Daily Bugle’s J. Jonah Jameson organized in the hopes that Juan Carlos/El Muerto would unmask the webslinger. However, “Reflexively, Spider-Man stabbed El Muerto with his stingers, injecting him with a paralyzing poison.““Spider-Man rescued El Muerto in the hospital when el Dorado came to claim his life. El Muerto came to and aided Spider-Man in defeating el Dorado. El Dorado still managed to escape before they managed to defeat him,” the biography concludes.Bad Bunny.Greg Doherty/GettyBad Bunny is in for a busy 2022, as his casting comes on the heels of his El Último Tour Del Mundo that wrapped earlier this month and ahead of hisupcoming 29-date stadium tourthis summer across the United States and Latin America.Kicking off Aug. 5 in Orlando, Florida, and running through December,Bad Bunny: World’s Hottest Tourwill feature appearances fromDiploandDJ Alessoon select dates.“Now yes, 2022 has started,” Bad Bunny captioned hisJanuary announcement video, in which he also revealed he’s working on her music.Sony Pictures tweeted Monday night thatEl Muertoisscheduled to premiere in theaterson Jan. 12, 2024.
Bad Bunny (L); El Muerto.
Bad Bunnyis headed back to the silver screen — this time as a leading man.The 28-year-old musician, who recently appeared inF9, is set to take on the role of El Muerto in Sony Pictures' standalone movie of the same name.Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group President Sanford Panitch announced the news at the convention in Las Vegas, saying of the"Lo Siento BB:/“hitmaker, “Sometimes we get lucky with the perfect casting, and I think that’s what we’ve got here,” according toEntertainment Tonight.Bad Bunny (real name: Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) reportedly told the crowd he “love(s)” the character of El Muerto, a wrestler and villain in theSpider-Manuniverse, in part because he is a professional wrestler himself.“I think it’s the perfect role, to me. It will be epic,” he said, accordingET, adding perVariety, “To bring El Muerto to life is just incredible … so exciting.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.According to an official character biography, El Muerto (a.k.a. Juan-Carlos Estrada Sanchez) is a “super powered wrestler” from Mexico, with a mask and powers that “have been passed down generation to generation,” in the Marvel comics.“Each wrestler had to prove themselves to their oppressor, El Dorado, so that they could remain alive and keep their powers,“the biography says. “When Marcus Estrada presented his son Juan Carlos to El Dorado, Juan Carlos cowered in terror, unwilling to fight him. Marcus Estrada sacrificed his life to try and save Juan Carlos. Out of respect for his father’s courage, El Dorado granted Juan Carlos ten years to travel and to become brave, and then to duel a masked wrestler and unmask him.“Eventually, Juan Carlos fought Spider-Man at a charity event, whichThe Daily Bugle’s J. Jonah Jameson organized in the hopes that Juan Carlos/El Muerto would unmask the webslinger. However, “Reflexively, Spider-Man stabbed El Muerto with his stingers, injecting him with a paralyzing poison.““Spider-Man rescued El Muerto in the hospital when el Dorado came to claim his life. El Muerto came to and aided Spider-Man in defeating el Dorado. El Dorado still managed to escape before they managed to defeat him,” the biography concludes.Bad Bunny.Greg Doherty/GettyBad Bunny is in for a busy 2022, as his casting comes on the heels of his El Último Tour Del Mundo that wrapped earlier this month and ahead of hisupcoming 29-date stadium tourthis summer across the United States and Latin America.Kicking off Aug. 5 in Orlando, Florida, and running through December,Bad Bunny: World’s Hottest Tourwill feature appearances fromDiploandDJ Alessoon select dates.“Now yes, 2022 has started,” Bad Bunny captioned hisJanuary announcement video, in which he also revealed he’s working on her music.Sony Pictures tweeted Monday night thatEl Muertoisscheduled to premiere in theaterson Jan. 12, 2024.
Bad Bunnyis headed back to the silver screen — this time as a leading man.
The 28-year-old musician, who recently appeared inF9, is set to take on the role of El Muerto in Sony Pictures' standalone movie of the same name.
Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group President Sanford Panitch announced the news at the convention in Las Vegas, saying of the"Lo Siento BB:/“hitmaker, “Sometimes we get lucky with the perfect casting, and I think that’s what we’ve got here,” according toEntertainment Tonight.
Bad Bunny (real name: Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) reportedly told the crowd he “love(s)” the character of El Muerto, a wrestler and villain in theSpider-Manuniverse, in part because he is a professional wrestler himself.
“I think it’s the perfect role, to me. It will be epic,” he said, accordingET, adding perVariety, “To bring El Muerto to life is just incredible … so exciting.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
According to an official character biography, El Muerto (a.k.a. Juan-Carlos Estrada Sanchez) is a “super powered wrestler” from Mexico, with a mask and powers that “have been passed down generation to generation,” in the Marvel comics.
“Each wrestler had to prove themselves to their oppressor, El Dorado, so that they could remain alive and keep their powers,“the biography says. “When Marcus Estrada presented his son Juan Carlos to El Dorado, Juan Carlos cowered in terror, unwilling to fight him. Marcus Estrada sacrificed his life to try and save Juan Carlos. Out of respect for his father’s courage, El Dorado granted Juan Carlos ten years to travel and to become brave, and then to duel a masked wrestler and unmask him.”
Eventually, Juan Carlos fought Spider-Man at a charity event, whichThe Daily Bugle’s J. Jonah Jameson organized in the hopes that Juan Carlos/El Muerto would unmask the webslinger. However, “Reflexively, Spider-Man stabbed El Muerto with his stingers, injecting him with a paralyzing poison.”
“Spider-Man rescued El Muerto in the hospital when el Dorado came to claim his life. El Muerto came to and aided Spider-Man in defeating el Dorado. El Dorado still managed to escape before they managed to defeat him,” the biography concludes.
Bad Bunny.Greg Doherty/Getty
Bad Bunny is in for a busy 2022, as his casting comes on the heels of his El Último Tour Del Mundo that wrapped earlier this month and ahead of hisupcoming 29-date stadium tourthis summer across the United States and Latin America.
Kicking off Aug. 5 in Orlando, Florida, and running through December,Bad Bunny: World’s Hottest Tourwill feature appearances fromDiploandDJ Alessoon select dates.
“Now yes, 2022 has started,” Bad Bunny captioned hisJanuary announcement video, in which he also revealed he’s working on her music.
Sony Pictures tweeted Monday night thatEl Muertoisscheduled to premiere in theaterson Jan. 12, 2024.
source: people.com
