It was reported last week that Sony Pictures had removed the Marvel film El Muerto from their release schedule. Now, it has been reported that Bad Bunny is no longer attached to the project and Sony is looking to move forward without him by bringing in another actor to take on the lead role.
This report comes from One Take News and the studio is still very interested in moving forward with the project. As of right now, with the writers’ strike going on, there are a lot of aspects of the project that could change. The outlet also notes that it’s unclear if Bad Bunny will still serve as an executive producer on the film.
The screenplay of the film was written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer AND Jonas Cuaron is set to direct. The Marvel character is an anti-hero son of a luchador who will inherit the ancestral power of “El Muerto”.
When the project was first announced, Bad Bunny, aka Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasiohe said in a statement: “Bringing El Muerto to life is just amazing…so exciting. It’s the perfect role for me and it’s going to be epic.”
He later added, “It’s crazy. It’s something I still can’t believe. I’m very happy with this character, with this opportunity to be the first Latino [lead]. It’s not about being the first Latino to play a role, it’s about the first Latino main character, that’s the important thing. So it’s something huge and it’s going to be epic. I know people will be proud of my work.
Sources told the outlet that Bad Bunny leaving the project shouldn’t come as a surprise. “Bad Bunny is the biggest musician in the world, and coupled with his touring and WWE commitments, his schedule is extremely busy and not built to accommodate a shooting schedule for a blockbuster movie.”
It is also said that there are “rumors that the star has ruffled some feathers with Sony and unsurprisingly he is no longer involved.”
There doesn’t seem to be much excitement surrounding this film, but I’m curious to see what Sony will do with it.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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