Bad Bunny joins the SSU in El Muerto

It’s official! Global superstar Bad Bunny is donning the mystical mask of super-wrestler “El Muerto” in Sony’s latest Spider-Man Universe spin-off.

Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known by his stage name Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican singer/songwriter who used the genres of reggaeton and trap music to reach a more mainstream audience.

From humble beginnings writing songs at 14 to a grocery store employee in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, to a creative pursuit in his music career, he quickly rose to fame with his catchy lyrics, his alliance with the LGBTQ+ community, and his fearless forms of expression in his clothing, style, and career choices. He is a 9-time Latin Grammy and 3-time Grammy award winner and has proven to be a favorite among audiences all over the world.

Bad Bunny’s acting career

Bad Bunny not only has proven to be a musical force, but, he has shown interest in other forms of art expression including acting. His first film role was in the ninth installment of the Fast & Furious franchise F9. He also had a part in the hit Netflix series Narcos: Mexico, and his most recent film appearance was in 2022’s Bullet Train as “The Wolf”.

Although his screen time was minimal here, he made the most of it with his energetic and charismatic take as an assassin with a thirst for vengeance, an intriguing backstory, and an iconic fight scene with actor Brad Pitt.

About Super-Wrestler “El Muerto”

Now you may not be familiar with Marvel’s luchador character El Muerto and that’s to be expected since he only briefly appeared in the comics. That being said he does have some interesting backstory and moments that could make a decent movie and that’s probably one of the reasons Sony decided to go forward with this project. El Muerto‘s origin goes back to Marcus Estrada de la García who was training his son Juan-Carlos Sánchez his whole life to be the next wearer of the mask and become the new El Muerto.

The mask has been passed down generations of Juan-Carlos’ family. It has mystical attributes that give the wearer superhuman strength, stamina, and endurance. In part of the training, there was a ritual that needed to take place in order for Juan-Carlos to don the mask. It consisted of a battle against the supernatural entity known as El Dorado, but, Juan-Carlos refused to fight showing no interest in taking on the role. El Dorado decided a punishment for this would be death and attempted to execute Juan-Carlos but his father sacrificed himself instead.

Juan-Carlos was then given 10 years to train thanks to his father’s bravery to prove to El Dorado that he was worthy enough for the title of El Muerto and by the end of the 10th year he must defeat and unmask a hero or El Dorado would come for his life again.

Sony’s El Muerto is currently in development.