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Mahershala Ali confirms he will no longer play Blade for Marvel

Marvel boss Kevin Feige with Mahershala Ali
Marvel boss Kevin Feige with Mahershala Ali
3 Aug - It looks like there will be no Mahershala Ali in a Marvel universe, as the actor has confirmed that he is not playing the comic book character, Blade, anymore.

In a recent interview with GQ, the actor, who was cast to play the antihero all the way back in 2019, said he has come to see the project as something that wasn't meant for him.

"I've been doing this professionally for pushing 30 years now, and one thing I've learned is that what is for you is for you and what is not is not," he said. "So I have to move on... Again, you had me under contract, they have billions of dollars, if they wanted to do the movie, we would've done the movie. So we're not doing the movie."
The character was previously played by Wesley Snipes
The character was previously played by Wesley Snipes
"But I feel ready to move on from the Blade questions. Those questions are for them. They didn't want to do it, so they should answer that question," he said.

Marvel's Kevin Feige had previously shared in a podcast that he was unhappy about how the company wasn't able to get the project going.

"I am feeling like a gigantic loser and failure that we didn't get off the ground with Mahershala," he said.

The movie, which was announced seven years ago, had originally hired Bassam Tariq to direct. However, the filmmaker left the project three years later. Bassam and Mahershala have now collaborated in the upcoming movie, "Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother".
Mahershala Ali was cast in the project back in 2019
Mahershala Ali was cast in the project back in 2019




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