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

The Guardian UK Friday 31 July 2026, 16:50 UTC By Benjamin Lee 1 min read
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Two-time Oscar winner was to take on role of vampire-hunting antihero but said project is no longer happeningTwo-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.

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

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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