Mahershala Ali on Marvel’s cursed Blade reboot: ‘If they wanted to do it, we would’ve done it’
Summary
Mahershala Ali confirmed that the Marvel movie reboot of Blade, in which he was set to star, is no longer happening. The project faced delays and was eventually dropped, with Ali saying the decision was not his to make and he is ready to move on.Key Facts
- Mahershala Ali was announced as the star of Marvel’s Blade reboot in 2019.
- The Blade character was originally played by Wesley Snipes in movies from 1998 to 2004.
- The reboot got stuck in development, with many changes in directors and writers.
- Marvel’s head, Kevin Feige, expressed regret over the project not moving forward.
- Ali had recorded a voice role for Blade in a 2021 Marvel movie, Eternals.
- Ali worked with Bassam Tariq, a director once attached to Blade, on another film premiering at the Toronto festival.
- Ali said he has been acting for nearly 30 years and accepts that the Blade project was not meant for him.
- He is currently involved in other films including Wildwood and the upcoming Spider-Verse sequel.
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