Mahershala Ali responds candidly when asked about Marvel’s Blade reboot
Mahershala Ali dodges question about Marvel’s troubled Blade reboot
- Mahershala Ali expressed reluctance to discuss Marvel's troubled Blade reboot, in which he is cast as the lead.
- The Blade reboot, announced in 2019 with Ali in the title role, has faced significant delays and production issues since its initial 2023 release target.
- Problems include two directors departing the project and its second scheduled release date in November 2025 being removed from the calendar.
- Marvel head Kevin Feige confirmed in November 2024 that the Blade character, and Mahershala Ali's version, will still be coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Actor Delroy Lindo revealed he exited the reboot because the project "went off the rails", and costumes originally intended for the film were used in another production, 'Sinners'.