'Sinners' Star Says Marvel's 'Blade' Reboot 'Went Off the Rails'

Delroy Lindo teases the role he would have played in Marvel's 'Blade'

The actor departed the film amid its ongoing creative turmoil.Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty Delroy Lindo photographed in 2023If Marvel's Blade reboot ever sees the light of day, Delroy Lindo doesn't expect to be part of it.Though he was initially set to star in an undisclosed role — alongside Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali as the titular vampire hunter — Lindo departed the project before it ever truly got off the ground. Reflecting on it now, t…

'Sinners' Star Says Marvel's 'Blade' Reboot 'Went Off the Rails'

A star of 'Sinners' says Marvel's 'Blade' reboot 'went off the rails.'

Delroy Lindo Opens Up About Exiting Marvel’s BLADE: “It Just Went Off The Rails” — GeekTyrant

Delroy Lindo has conmfirmed that he is out of Marvel’s Blade, and from the sound of it, he’s just as disappointed as the rest of us.While promoting his upcoming film Sinners, the veteran actor spoke candidly with Entertainment Weekly about his now-defunct involvement in Marvel Studios’ troubled Blade reboot. Although he couldn’t reveal who he was supposed to play, Lindo made it clear that the version of Blade he initially signed on for is long g…

Delroy Lindo Says His Blade Character Had a “Marcus Garvey-esque” Vision for a Black Community

Delroy Lindo revealed that his character in Marvel’s Blade movie was meant to be the leader of a Black community, similar to Marcus Garvey. Like his role in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, the character had built and led a strong, self-made community. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Lindo says that when Marvel first approached him, they seemed very open to his ideas. He had exciting talks with the producers, writer, and director, and felt the…

Former BLADE Star Delroy Lindo Says MCU Reboot "Went Off The Rails" And Teases His Now-Scrapped Role

Sinners star Delroy Lindo was originally set to appear in Marvel Studios' Blade reboot, only to leave the movie following several delays. Now, he's teased his role and shared his take on what happened...

Delroy Lindo teases who he would have played in Marvel's Blade movie

Delroy Lindo joined the cast of Marvel’s Blade movie nearly three years ago. Since then, the project has yet to move forward, and recent reports have even claimed that Blade has been axed entirely. Lindo is no longer involved in Blade, but while speaking with Entertainment Weekly, he explained why he was drawn to the project in the first place. “When Marvel came to me, they seemed to be really interested in my input,” Lindo said. “And in the var…