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Wesley Snipes responds to Marvel’s new Blade reboot

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When the original Blade film released in 1998, it became a cult-favourite vampire-hunting action horror, but what many didn’t realise at the time was that it was also a comic book superhero film. Two years before Bryan Singer’s leather-bound X-Men movie hit screens, it was Wesley Snipes’ titular Daywalker that was actually blazing a trail for superhero blockbusters being taken seriously. And with the bonkers awesomeness of Guillermo Del Toro’s Blade II, it established Snipes as the first proper global comic book movie superstar (we won’t talk much about Blade: Trinity, except to mention that Snipes’ alleged actions on set were rather unbelievable).

So, of course, it’s only natural that fans have been asking Marvel to get Snipes back in the role ever since Disney regained the cinematic rights. For a while there, Snipes even hinted that something was happening. However, all of those dreams got shot down in spectacular fashion this weekend past, as Marvel Studios shocked fans in Hall H with the reveal that they were rebooting Blade with Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali playing the Daywalker. In the wake of this announcement, some Snipes fans have voiced their displeasure on social media, claiming that there will only ever be one man for the job.

Speaking to ComicBook.com though, Snipes responded to these messages, telling upset fans to just “chillax”.

To all the DAYWALKERS losing their minds right now, chillaaxx. Although the news comes as a surprise, it’s ALL GOOD. Such is the ‘business’ of ‘entertainment!’ Much peace to the MCU crew – always a fan. Honor and respect to the grandmaster Stan. Congratulations and Salaam to Mahershala Ali, a beautiful and talented artist whose expressions I look forward to experiencing for many years to come. Inshallah, we will someday work together. Most importantly to my loyal fans, the incredible outpouring of love is overwhelming. I am grateful for the never-ending support. So, ‘nah fret nah worry, it’s not de end of de story.’ Welcome to the Daywalker Klique.

Given how Snipes ended his tenure as Blade (seriously, go read up on the craziness, like him refusing to open his eyes during a scene), his subsequent incarceration for tax evasion, and then the reports that surfaced later of his physical abuse of Halle Berry, I actually have a feeling that the Disney-owned Marvel don’t want to cosy up to the 56-year-old actor. Especially given how they initially reacted to the whole situation with James Gunn.

However, if they were to somehow look past Snipes’ transgressions and have him involved, it would be a brilliant nod to cast him instead in the role of Blade’s mentor Abraham Whistler. He’ll probably need to be aged up a bit using makeup if he’s supposed to be the grumpy father figure to the 45-year-old Ali, but that would be a tiny bit of work. I just don’t see it happening though.

Last Updated: July 24, 2019

32 Comments

  1. Team Jacob all the way.

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  2. CrAiGiSh

    July 24, 2019 at 14:15

    Could be good.

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  3. Kromas

    July 24, 2019 at 14:15

    Still a better twitter post than twilight.

    OH SNAP. Blade reboot where he kills all the twilight vampires!!!!!

    TAKE MY MONEY!!!!

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  4. For the Emperor!

    July 24, 2019 at 14:30

    Can Mahershala Ali act? For sure. But can he fight? I have not seen much of him really, but I am concerned about having another Iron Fist fiasco…

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    • Pariah

      July 24, 2019 at 14:30

      The problem with Iron Fist WAS the actor. He was fucking awful. Jessica Henwick saved that series for me.

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      • For the Emperor!

        July 24, 2019 at 14:40

        She was awesome, agreed. But other than the acting of “worst Iron Fist ever” (can’t be bothered to look up his name), the fighting was also such low class from him I am sure we can grab a few people off CH and do a better job than him. That part is my fear 🙁

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        • Kervyn Cloete

          July 24, 2019 at 15:23

          Not a single one of the leads in The Matrix could do any martial arts before filming that movie, look how awesome it ended up being. The same goes for something like Into the Badlands where Daniel Wu is the only proper martial artist, but everybody handles the action. In both these cases and so many more, it looked impressive because the actors put in the time to train. There was next to nothing for Iron Fist S1. Kevin Feige definitely isn’t making that mistake.

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          • For the Emperor!

            July 24, 2019 at 17:31

            I truly hope so! Want him and the movie to be a major hit 🙂

        • BradeLunner

          July 24, 2019 at 14:58

          I think Ali is taking this seriously, he has two Oscars, he wouldn’t call Feige up just to have a gig or coast through it. Alot of African American male superstars played bad asses first, then showed their acting chops later, maybe Ali wants bad ass status too

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          • Pariah

            July 24, 2019 at 15:23

            I genuinely like him for the role. He’s got that modern swag and plenty enough badassery to boot.

          • For the Emperor!

            July 24, 2019 at 17:31

            I truly buy him for the role. He was a highlight in Luke Cage!

          • For the Emperor!

            July 24, 2019 at 17:31

            Good to hear!

      • Guz

        July 24, 2019 at 14:40

        Yip emo childish Danny needed to change his diaper and man the f*&k up and learn how to fight

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        • For the Emperor!

          July 24, 2019 at 14:49

          I still cannot bring myself to watch the rest of season 2. Stopped after 3 episodes I think…

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  5. BradeLunner

    July 24, 2019 at 14:01

    Man that sound track made me feel like I was on drugs. In a good way. Seems like Wesley Snipes’ time inside has humbled him well enough. Does anyone else feel like Ryan Reynolds’ character in Trinity was like Deadpool v.1

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    • Admiral Chief Umbra

      July 24, 2019 at 14:02

      Deadpool made his first appearance in Van Wilder

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      • BradeLunner

        July 24, 2019 at 14:58

        That is fair! A rewatch is needed. I love those 90s Americana movies

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  6. G8crasha

    July 24, 2019 at 14:15

    That was the movie that got me into Dance Music at the time (G8crasha = Gatecrasher nightclub)! My taste in music now is a bit more refined!

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    • Guz

      July 24, 2019 at 14:40

      Get the glow sticks!!!

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