Mahershala Ali Explains Why Marvel’s Blade Won’t Happen
Mahershala Ali says he’s not starring in Marvel’s Blade, asserting the project wasn’t for him and Marvel didn’t want to move forward despite him being under contract; the Blade reboot has faced a troubled history with directors leaving and momentum stalling, and Feige has acknowledged the frustration. Ali trained for Blade but moved on, later re-teaming with Bassam Tariq on Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, while Disney+ canceled Wonder Man.