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In April of 2022, Sony announced a new spin-off for their massively successful,Spider-Manfranchise,El Muerto. Also known as Juan-Carlos Sanchez, Muerto is part of generations of luchadors who have a special mask that grants them the ability of superhuman strength as well as other powers.
Though he is not a very well-known character in the comics, he is certainly memorable. This could be the reason why he was chosen to be one of the many new additions to Sony’sSpider-ManUniverse. It was also announced that the titular character will be played by the Puerto Rican rapper, Bad Bunny.
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Bad Bunny’sSpider-ManSpin-Off,El MuertoMay Have Gotten Postponed
Sony had initially scheduledEl Muertoto release on the 12th of January, 2024. This date however seems to have become quite unlikely as multiple sources have revealed.Bad Bunny‘s publicists themselves revealed that production for the project was at a standstill and remains in the development phase. A Sony representative, however, denied commenting on this situation.
“I’m hearing that it’s very unlikely to make that date”,claims a source,Big Screen Leaks
As the movie is scheduled to release in less than a year and has not begun filming as of yet, we will likely see a push in its release date. This, however, is not something new for superhero movies as they take required quite a lot of work to develop and post-production is also very time-consuming. Delays like this have been faced by otherSpider-Manspin-offs too asMadame WebandKraven the Hunterwere also unable to meet their original release dates and had to be postponed.
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What Has Sony Planned for Bad Bunny’sSpider-ManSpin-Off,El Muerto?
Despite this,El Muertois quite promising with the casting of Grammy-winning rapper Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, as the titular character El Muerto. It is also set to be based on a screenplay by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, known for his work inBlue Beetle. The movie is also set to be directed by Jonás Cuarón, who was also responsible forChupaandDesierto.
“The way I am, the way I work, I’m so proud, very happy about this character, this opportunity to be the first Latino. It’s not about ‘I’m gonna be the first Latino making a role,’ it’s gonna be about the first Latino main character, that’s the important thing. So it’s something huge, and it will be epic. I know that the people are gonna be proud about my work.”Bad Bunny stated during an interview.
Bunny will be the first Latin superhero to lead in the Sony-Marvel Cinematic Universe. During an interview, the actor-rapper talked about how happy he is to have this opportunity. He mentioned that this role meant a great deal to him as a Latino and added that he understands how big of a deal this is and hopes people will be proud of what he does with the character.
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Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters' behavior.
