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Marvel's Blade Movie Controversy Continues

Updated 2026-07-31 16:25 UTC 1 source Negative

Mahershala Ali has criticized Marvel for not fulfilling a 2019 promise to star in the 'Blade' movie. The actor argues that with billions of dollars at their disposal, Marvel could have made the film despite its cancellation.

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Mahershala Ali Calls Out Marvel for Not Making ‘Blade’: ‘You Had Me Under Contract. They Have Billions of Dollars. If They Wanted to Do It, We Would’ve Done It’

As most Marvel fans know by now, Mahershala Ali was announced to star in a “Blade” movie during a flashy, surprise Comic-Con appearance in 2019, but the movie didn’t get made. The two-time Oscar winner never appeared in live-action as the popular vampire-hunting anti-hero, despite

2026-07-31 16:07 UTC