TheBladereboot is imagined with a new leading star inMarvel Cinematic Universeart that sees Michael B. Jordan take over the role currently held by Mahershala Ali. Whilethe MCU timelinehas been adding multiple new heroes to the franchise, one of the announced players that fans have had to wait longer for is the introduction of Blade, following Ali’s announcement at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. Outside of voice cameos, Blade has yet to actually appear on screen in any of the MCU films and TV shows throughout The Multiverse Saga.
TheBladereboot remains in development, and time will tell as to when Marvel Studios is actually intending to make the movie happen. Following his new movie,Sinners, becoming a 2025 movie hit,Arifinityshared new artwork of what Jordan could look like as the titular hero in theBladereboot. Check it out below:
While a script is currently being written for theBladereboot,Kevin Feige has yet to announce who is actually penning it as the project remains without a director. MCU fans will be able to catch Ali as Blade, but through animation this fall in the upcomingMarvel ZombiesTV show on Disney+.
What Michael B. Jordan’s Blade Art Means For The MCU
While Jordan is not set to take over as Blade from Ali,it’s clear the wait for this reboot is getting tiresome for fans following the many directors and writers that have been attached to this project since the initial announcement. With the Marvel icon being such a phenomenal character who is long overdue for a proper MCU adventure, Marvel Studios struggling with gettingthe MCU’sBladerebootunderway has been notable. That is why many have commented that Ryan Coogler’sSinnersis showing Marvel Studios that it shouldn’t be difficult to get aBlademovie properly sorted.
It’s not shocking that fans are imaginingBladein other ways, including it being with someone other than Ali in the lead role. WhileBladefan-art pieces and concept trailers releasing is exciting, it comes alongside the film’s prospective audience making it clear that they are not happy with how long it is taking for Marvel Studios to make this project come to fruition. At this point, it wouldn’t be shocking if theBladereboot gets scrapped in favor of a different film that features Ali’s character as one of its leads.
Our Take On Michael B. Jordan’s Blade Art
Seeing how incredible Jordan would look as Blade showsthis would be a great casting choice if he hadn’t already been cast as Killmonger in the MCU. IftheBlademovieis still going forward, it would make more sense if its release now comes in Phase 7, as it seems highly unlikely that Marvel Studios can fit it into Phase 6 at this point. Hopefully, there will be more positive updates onBladelater in 2025.
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Marvel Studios' Blade sees the return of the iconic vampire hunter more than two decades after Wesley Snipes first played the character in live-action. Starring Mahershala Ali as Eric Brooks, the Blade reboot officially introduces vampires to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Eternals' second post-credits scene teased the Daywalker’s MCU debut.
