Movie News: Wesley Snipes Doesn’t Want Anyone Else to Play Blade
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Wesley Snipes still wants to play the role of Blade in the MCU. Snipes’ superhero career launched in 1998, when he played a heavily-adapted Daywalker for New Line’s Blade. The film was a remarkable success, grossing $131.2 million against a budget of only $45 million.
Blade launched a successful film franchise, which sadly came to an end with 2004’s Blade: Trinity. Where the first two films were critical and commercial successes, the third was seen as a huge disappointment by most. Snipes was reportedly difficult to work with, and wound up suing New Line Cinema and director David S. Goyer. Snipes dropped out of the role, and was replaced by Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones for a short-lived TV series.
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The Blade film franchise may have come to a close in 2004, but it’s still fondly remembered by superhero and horror fans. Not ready to leave arguably his signature role behind, Snipes has just taken to social media to stress that he’d still love to play the part going forward.
The screen rights to Blade reverted back to Marvel in 2011. The franchise has never felt like a good fit for the MCU, where the movies tend to aim for a PG-13 rating and try to be family friendly. There are signs that may soon change, though. Disney’s purchase of FOX gives Marvel access to a successful R-rated property, Deadpool. Disney CEO Bob Iger has already assured fans that the Merc With A Mouth’s future is secure, and that he’ll stay R-rated. There’s no reason Blade couldn’t join Deadpool as an R-rated Marvel franchise.
Looking beyond the big screen, the last two years have seen Marvel Television explore some new approaches. Working with Netflix, Marvel has created a darker, more violent corner of the MCU. It’s currently populated by street-fighters such as Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and the Punisher. There’s no reason Marvel Television couldn’t create supernatural shows with a similar tone and style. Over on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 4 saw Marvel introduce the supernatural in Gabriel Luna’s Ghost Rider. That proved to be a tremendous success, and with the series remaining at a later timeslot for season 5, it could potentially unveil vampires in the future.
Even if Marvel does choose to bring Blade into the MCU at last, they may not be open to hiring Snipes for the role. The success of Marvel’s Spider-Man relaunch proves that the House of Ideas prefers to recreate, rather than repeat. Snipes’ success is a crucial part of Marvel’s past, but it may not be appropriate for their future. In the case of Blade, using Snipes would be an approach unlike any Marvel has attempted before. It would suggest that New Line’s trilogy – including Blade: Trinity – had been absorbed into the canon of the MCU. Given Trinity‘s poor reception, and troubled history, that may not be a smart move on Marvel’s part.
https://screenrant.com/wesley-snipes-blade-new-actor/
Blade launched a successful film franchise, which sadly came to an end with 2004’s Blade: Trinity. Where the first two films were critical and commercial successes, the third was seen as a huge disappointment by most. Snipes was reportedly difficult to work with, and wound up suing New Line Cinema and director David S. Goyer. Snipes dropped out of the role, and was replaced by Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones for a short-lived TV series.
RELATED: KEVIN FEIGE: BLADE SHOULD JOIN THE MCU ONE DAY
The Blade film franchise may have come to a close in 2004, but it’s still fondly remembered by superhero and horror fans. Not ready to leave arguably his signature role behind, Snipes has just taken to social media to stress that he’d still love to play the part going forward.
The screen rights to Blade reverted back to Marvel in 2011. The franchise has never felt like a good fit for the MCU, where the movies tend to aim for a PG-13 rating and try to be family friendly. There are signs that may soon change, though. Disney’s purchase of FOX gives Marvel access to a successful R-rated property, Deadpool. Disney CEO Bob Iger has already assured fans that the Merc With A Mouth’s future is secure, and that he’ll stay R-rated. There’s no reason Blade couldn’t join Deadpool as an R-rated Marvel franchise.
Looking beyond the big screen, the last two years have seen Marvel Television explore some new approaches. Working with Netflix, Marvel has created a darker, more violent corner of the MCU. It’s currently populated by street-fighters such as Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and the Punisher. There’s no reason Marvel Television couldn’t create supernatural shows with a similar tone and style. Over on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 4 saw Marvel introduce the supernatural in Gabriel Luna’s Ghost Rider. That proved to be a tremendous success, and with the series remaining at a later timeslot for season 5, it could potentially unveil vampires in the future.
Even if Marvel does choose to bring Blade into the MCU at last, they may not be open to hiring Snipes for the role. The success of Marvel’s Spider-Man relaunch proves that the House of Ideas prefers to recreate, rather than repeat. Snipes’ success is a crucial part of Marvel’s past, but it may not be appropriate for their future. In the case of Blade, using Snipes would be an approach unlike any Marvel has attempted before. It would suggest that New Line’s trilogy – including Blade: Trinity – had been absorbed into the canon of the MCU. Given Trinity‘s poor reception, and troubled history, that may not be a smart move on Marvel’s part.
https://screenrant.com/wesley-snipes-blade-new-actor/
The original one was a dog whistle. Fuck that movie that's what firestick is for
Give my dawg his role.
He started that shit..he needs to end dat shit...he was born play blade..brah
Did you do what I did? Buy a ticket for Black Panther and walk right into death Wish?
We don't need another Blade movie. The first one was trash.
movie pass ftw.
Somebody post this nigga Hoof
nah. movie pass.
cosign. dude wtf?
WESLEY SNIPES is Blade! Period.
Nah, man. I know. But I moviepass a ticket for Black Panther and walk into another movie I want to see. That way black panther gets the credit
makes sense. but can't do with reserved/assigned seating.
needed people on par with snipes' martial arts skills. dead serious.
snipes is the real deal. can't have some wack dudes trying to fight him.
I don't remember Snipes fighting that many Asians. If I remember right, in the opening scene where Traci Lords brings the guy to the vampire club there was one Asian female vampire swinging swords but all the rest of the vampires were Blacks or Whites. I think he fought a few in that Asian club but they weren't long battles just Blade grabbing and throwing them. It just seemed like there were a lot of Asian extras in the background.
naw..pass the baton and give wesley the mentor role in the reboot...hell in the comics blades real mentor is a black dude anyway..they whitewashed that shit for the movie.
Exactly. And Snipes is still in great shape and a decade younger than he is.
THIS GUY!!!!!!!
THIS GUY!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!
fam...
he was on some show on NBC like 2 years ago...
he almost STOLE that series with his acting and physicality
he was in FANTASTIC shape.
that series SHOULD have been his from the jump.
When I say get back in shape. I mean bulk up for the role again. He's still in great shape for his age.
My belief.
(If they're not gonna bring back Wes.)
- Start from scratch.
- Relaunch the series.
- Cast a young(er) unknown.
- Have a tie in with Dr. Strange.
And above all...
DO NOT try to recreate the exact same Blade that Wesley was.
Update his look, his gear and his mannerisms. (Otherwise they'll just be impersonating Wes...)
Give the audience something new.
Move the character forward. Not backwards.
(If they're not gonna bring back Wes.)
- Start from scratch.
- Relaunch the series.
- Cast a young(er) unknown.
- Have a tie in with Dr. Strange.
And above all...
DO NOT try to recreate the exact same Blade that Wesley was.
Update his look, his gear and his mannerisms. (Otherwise they'll just be impersonating Wes...)
Give the audience something new.
Move the character forward. Not backwards.
I believe he now has a daughter in the comics, Fallon? A live action movie could still acknowledge Wes as her dad, but focus on her story.