Mahershala Ali on Marvel’s collapsed Blade reboot: ‘If they wanted to do it, we would’ve done it’

Two-time Oscar winner was to take on role of vampire-hunting antihero but said project is no longer happening The two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali has confirmed that his Blade reboot is no longer going forward. The…

Guardian CultureJul 31, 2026, 12:50 PM EDT

Mahershala Ali on Marvel’s collapsed Blade reboot: ‘If they wanted to do it, we would’ve done it’

Two-time Oscar winner was to take on role of vampire-hunting antihero but said project is no longer happening

The two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali has confirmed that his Blade reboot is no longer going forward.

The star of Moonlight and Green Book had been attached to play Marvel’s vampire-hunting antihero in 2019. The role had originally been played by Wesley Snipes in three films between 1998 and 2004.

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