I’m guessing the latter part from context.
Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige shocked the world at Comic-Con when Mahershala Ali was announced as the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s Blade. Ali takes over for Wesley Snipes, who played the Daywalker in the original trilogy. ComicBook.com has obtained a statement from Snipes, telling fans of his to “chillaaxx” and embrace the new casting.
(Via GeekTyrant) But it’s a safe extrapolation, I reckon. I have no idea what shape Wesley Snipes is in; but, knowing the MCU’s robust physical requirements for superhero films, whatever it is, it won’t be good enough. Mahershala Ali is in for months upon months of grueling physical training and a diet designed to suck all the fun out of life; Wesley Snipes can go have a burger while his agent negotiates for the Whistler role for him*. Or at least a fan-pleasing cameo. Everybody gets they want.
Moe Lane
PS: Hell yeah I want another BLADE movie. The first one has one of my favorite opening scenes to an action or horror or superhero flick ever. (And one that’s not on YouTube in a non-crappy form.)
*It’s a good fit, I think. Very callback-y.
Agree that he would be a good fit for Whistler. And it would give him a chance to play both sides of the character, so to speak.
Pedantic and slightly off topic….so two of my favorite things… but it isn’t right to refer to Blade as a trilogy. Trilogy implies a connected, over-arching story. Blade just happened to stop after three films.