Mahershala Ali has taken to social media to respond to Wesley Snipes’ recent reaction to the Moonlight actor’s casting as the new Blade for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
One of the biggest surprises to come from Marvel Studios out of San Diego Comic-Con was the announcement that Mahershala Ali would be taking on the role of Blade for the character’s debut in the MCU. Shortly after Wesley Snipes released a statement regarding the casting of Mahershala Ali as the new Blade, Mahershala Ali himself took to Instagram, sharing an image of Wesley Snipes’ Blade along with fitting crown and sword emojis.
You can check out Mahershala Ali’s post of Wesley Snipes’ Blade below!
So what do you think? Are you excited that Mahershala Ali will be replacing Wesley Snipes as the next Blade? Are you disappointed Wesley Snipes’ Blade won’t be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Let us know in the comments below!
Details on Mahershala Ali’s Blade remain under wraps, but Kevin Feige has confirmed the reboot will be part of Marvel Studios’ Phase 5. The new Blade project is said to have come about after Mahershala Ali called Marvel expressing his desire to play the character following his second Academy Award win for his performance in 2018’s Green Book.
In Marvel Comics, Blade is also known as Eric Brooks, the half-human and half-vampire master martial artist whose mother was killed by a vampire during his birth. Since then, Blade has mastered his own fighting style to take on various types of monsters and rid the world of vampires. Wesley Snipes first portrayed the eponymous hero in 1998’s Blade and returned for the first sequel directed by Guillermo del Toro before making what is now his final appearance as the character in Blade Trinity.
Stay tuned for the latest news on Marvel Studios’ Blade reboot, Mahershala Ali, and Wesley Snipes as we learn it.
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