Last year, it was announced that Grammy-winning Puerto Rican rapper Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, would be starring in Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man spin-off movie El Muerto. After little news has come out about the movie, it’s received a status update from the rapper and his publicist.
In a Time cover story about Bad Bunny, the rapper was asked about El Muerto. The star reportedly “feigned confusion” and confirmed that filming has yet to take place. His publicist later told Time that the movie is in development but is “at a standstill,” while a Sony representative declined to comment to the outlet. He later joked that “maybe they’ll switch me out for Pedro Pascal.”
In the comics, Juan Carlos Estrada Sanchez is a superpowered wrestler who goes by the name of El Muerto. He inherits his powers from his father, who sacrificed his life in order save Juan Carlos from their family’s long-time nemesis El Dorado. In a charity wrestling match, Juan Carlos’ El Muerto nearly unmasks Spider-Man, who in turn stung him with a paralyzing poison. After failing to defeat Spider-Man, El Dorado returns to finish El Muerto’s life. However, Spider-Man swoops in and saves him in time.
Bad Bunny is no stranger to wrestling, as he won the WWE 24/7 championship and competed in several events, including WrestleMania 37 and two Royal Rumble appearances. He also appeared as a recurring character in Narcos: Mexico and in Sony’s star-studded action thriller Bullet Train.