Bad Bunny to Star as Marvel's First-Ever Latino Superhero in Live-Action Film 'El Muerto'
info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE) Tue, 26 Apr 2022 HYPEBAE
Bad Bunny keeps making history. The Puerto Rican artist has been cast in El Muerto, making him the first-ever latino to headline a live-action Marvel film.
"To bring El Muerto to life is just incredible ... so exciting," Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, told the crowd at CinemaCon.
In the comics, El Muerto is known as Juan-Carlos Estrada Sanchez, a Mexican wrestler who is granted powers through his mask. The superhero made his first appearance in the 2006 comic "Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" No. 6 by Peter David and Roger Cruz, in which he challenges Spider-Man to a wrestling match.
It still remains unclear if Spider-Man will make an appearance in the upcoming film. However, anything is possible when it comes to Sony's Spider-Man Universe.
El Muerto is slated to hit theaters on January 12, 2024.
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