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That they *even contemplated* making the MCU Blade movie be something where freakin Blade is relegated to support for new female characters is insane. (This also isn't the first time that was reported). Nobody goes to see a Blade movie for his daughter, or Elsa Bloodstone, or whoever.
Maybe by a third movie you could set things up to pass the torch...though New Line tried that in Blade Trinity and it was a disaster.
Last edited by Jared; 11-02-2023 at 05:09 PM.
Must be some good money they’re giving Ali for Blade, because damn.
But how many delays and rewrites can a two time Academy Award winning actor stand?
Last edited by Android 17; 11-02-2023 at 11:40 AM.
Blade should have been a no-brainer from the start or least from phase 2. He’s one of marvel better known characters, because of the Wesley snipes movies and would help flesh out the ‘super natural’ side of the universe that they started with Strange and Wanda.
Nothing aboutDisney- Marvel's Playbook the last couple years would suggest "obviously false". If someone had described Quantumania or Secret Invasion in detail before release, that would have sounded made-up.
We know the movie has had *major* issues with multiple writers fired and already having lost one director. It may be true that this person never saw a draft where Blade was fourth lead. Or a semi-honest differing interpretation of how big Blade's role was in said script. (Earlier reports made it sound more like he was secondary, but not as far down as fourth)
The Variety article has gotten a lot of buzz, so don't automatically ally trust counter-spin from Disney. Thrbig trades are generally reluctant to hit the major studios like this, so while no reporting is ever perfect, this is probably more solid than the people are comfortable with.
Pretty good article. Too bad either sides can get too riled up reading it. No use arguing with other posters. Some will never change their minds.