Marvel Studios’ BLADE with Mahershala Ali Announced

[BlackMajik]

Bullshyt, dude is TALLER than Wesley Snipes...

Snipes 5’9”

Ali 6’2”

Much more imposing stature

What does being taller have to do with my comment?

He needs to add more muscle. A lanky blade is a no no

Adding more muscle to his frame would do wonders

 

[Achille]

When I watched that Alita Battle Angel movie, I thought Ali was channeling Snipes' Blade's voice in that movie. Hopefully, Snipes involved in some form in a cameo, producer credit or stunt/fight choreographer.

 

[parallax]

For what???? It literally has zero connection to the OG trilogy. Seems like a waste of time and resources

they could easily connect the two. like i said theres no barrier for blade to jump over like mutants

 

[Brandeezy]

Will it be rated R?

 

[NZA]

this is wonderful, but they have to give wesley a stan lee-type cameo in this

 

[Bigbigguy]

It's popular because it's true. Blade saved Marvel.

It didn't really. people didn't even associate those movies with marvel till much later. Selling movie rights saved marvel

 

[Jone2three45]

Congratulations!

Blade 1 saved Marvel, and Blade 2 is GOAT if not top 3 Marvel movie of all time.

 

[Rell Lauren]

 

[Rell Lauren]

For what???? It literally has zero connection to the OG trilogy. Seems like a waste of time and resources

They brought back JK Simmons. They clearly could if they wanted to.

 

[NinoBrown]

Bring back Wesley!!!!

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

:Cottonmouthlol:Died a villain and resurrected as a hero

 

[Primetime]

Brilliant casting.

Much respect to Wesley as the OG pioneer but I always preferred they go younger and modernize the character. Also didn't want a one-off movie about him being old and playing 2nd fiddle to his daughter, or any ish like that.

That said, give Wesley a cameo so he can get that big audience applause.

Now I see why Jason Aaron had T'Challa become Avengers chairman and hire Blade on the team as his first act. Future movie synergy

 

[Primetime]

The only thing that concerns me is the physique

Ali is gonna have to get in the weight room and put on a lot of muscle

Breh got swoll in that predator movie years ago iirc.

Was actually the first time I saw him act, and I wasnt used to how skinny he got (or is) in all his later roles. He'll be aight imo

 

[Rell Lauren]

Brilliant casting.

Much respect to Wesley as the OG pioneer but I always preferred they go younger and modernize the character. Also didn't want a one-off movie about him being old and playing 2nd fiddle to his daughter, or any ish like that.

That said, give Wesley a cameo so he can get that big audience applause.

Now I see why Jason Aaron had T'Challa become Avengers chairman and hire Blade on the team as his first act. Future movie synergy

What is this old stuff people keep mentioning? Ali will be close to, if not, 50 when the movie/series finally comes out. It's not on their 2021 timeline. It's a 2022 thing at the earliest. Age wasn't a factor here.

 

[VertigoKnight]

Apparently, he rang up Kevin Feige and said I want to do a Blade movie and Feige said sure.

Ballsy move from the breh. But yes he needs to bring Wesley into the fold. Get him that big payday his owed.