Blade | Mahershala Ali Confirms Reboot Death
Ali says Marvel’s Blade adaptation stalled after years of delays, and Kevin Feige previously said the script never came together.
- Nearly seven years after Marvel announced Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali would star as Blade, Ali stated the project stalled because the studio never got it off the ground.
- Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige previously acknowledged the project's struggles, saying the script never came together and admitting he felt like "a gigantic loser and a failure" over the delays.
- Ali told interviewers he believes the film would have happened if Marvel truly wanted to make it, citing the studio's resources and his existing contract as proof.
- In separate entertainment news, OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney reached a plea agreement regarding the 2022 fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, avoiding a murder trial.
- Actor Shemar Moore faced an unexpected situation when a woman arrived at his Los Angeles-area home believing she had been invited to live there; authorities concluded she was a catfishing victim.
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Oscar-Winner Mahershala Ali Calls Out Disney and Marvel for Not Making 'Blade'
Actor Mahershala Ali was all set to appear in a remake of Marvel's "Blade" series, but ultimately the studio took a pass and now the proposed star is ripping the Disney-owned superhero franchise for failing to bring the film to fruition. The post Oscar-Winner Mahershala Ali Calls Out Disney and Marvel for Not Making ‘Blade’ appeared first on Breitbart.
Mahershala Ali on ‘Blade’: If Marvel ‘wanted to do it, we would’ve done it’
The timing on Mahershala Ali’s GQ interview is interesting. GQ released it soon after Marvel/Disney canceled Wonder Man after one season. Wonder Man starred Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and he was so good in the role, he got nominated for an Emmy. The cancellation had already reignited the conversation about Marvel’s very noticeable race problems, in that Marvel really doesn’t know what to do about Black characters beyond Black Panther (and I’ve alway…
Blade | Mahershala Ali confirms reboot death
After years in gestation, Marvel’s Blade reboot is officially dead – as confirmed by would-be star Mahershala Ali in a recent interview. It’s been rumoured for a while that Marvel’s Blade reboot, in gestation for at least seven years, is essentially dead. Fittingly, those stories have been confirmed by Blade himself – or at least the Oscar-winning actor who was supposed to play the vampire-slaying anti-hero. When GQ asked Ali about Blade’s statu…
"They have billions of dollars, if they wanted to make the movie, we would have made it," Mahershala Ali said in a recent interview, regarding the cancellation of "Blade." The post Mahershala Ali takes direct shots at Marvel for "Blade" appeared first on in.gr.
NewsBits: Mahershala Ali Calls Out Marvel's 'Blade,' Courtney Clenney Takes Plea Deal, Shemar Moore's Catfishing Scare | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More
NewsBits – Mahershala Ali Courtney Clenney & Christian Toby Obumseli Shemar Moore.jpg *Today’s NewsBits begins with Mahershala Ali making it clear he’s ready to move on from Marvel’s long-delayed “Blade” reboot after years of waiting. Also making headlines, OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney has reached a plea deal in the 2022 stabbing death of boyfriend Christian Obumseli, while actor Shemar Moore found himself at the center of a bizarre, alleged …
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