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Mahershala Ali Blames Marvel for 'Blade' Falling Apart
The Hollywood Reporter • • general
Key Points:
- Mahershala Ali confirmed he will not star in Marvel's long-anticipated Blade reboot, suggesting the project was not pursued seriously by Marvel despite him being under contract.
- Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige expressed regret over the project's failure to launch, calling himself a "gigantic loser and failure" for not moving forward with Ali's Blade.
- The Blade reboot faced multiple setbacks, including director Bassam Tariq's departure in 2022 over creative differences, followed by Yann Demange also leaving the project.
- Ali and Tariq have reunited for a new film, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, where Ali applies skills he developed training for Blade, describing the new project as a form of creative redemption.
- Meanwhile, Marvel recently canceled the Wonder Man series on Disney+, despite a prior renewal announcement, and brought back original Blade star Wesley Snipes for a cameo in 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine.
