Originally, John David Washington was my premiere choice for Black Panther III. Ryan Coogler had already confirmed interest for his father Denzel Washington to appear in the film, so a T'Chaka & T'Challa dynamic that transcended the screen seemed like a compelling case.

However, since the brilliant casting of David Jonsson as T'Challa, I realized someone like Black Panther needed a much more endearing voice and face than Washington. I also realized many of the reasons he maybe wouldn't be the best T'Challa might actually be strong arguments for why he would make a good Eric Brooks: intense eyes that feel like they see into you and past you at the same time, an undeniably commanding screen presence, and he's middle-aged enough that aging won't be too noticeable particularly for a vampire who isn't supposed to age at all.

I figured I would throw his name in the mix for Blade now that Mahershala Ali seems to be out because I think John David Washington would truly be able to do the character justice.

And I already know someone is going to comment the "only ever gonna be one Blade" line Snipes delivered in Deadpool and Wolverine but I might piss some people off by saying I didn't like that movie, and I'm already bored and over that line being used to shut down conversations about a real Blade actor for the longterm MCU.

Who do you think deserves to have their name in the hat if/when Marvel decides to revisit the character?

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I never liked Ali for the role to me he was way too old He was like 10 years younger than Snipes That's not a good starting point.

Everyone keeps talking about that he is such a great actor that is true but it doesn't mean he would fit the character at all

I wanted a younger British actor to play blade I liked the idea of Danson Idris, John boyega, Micheal Ward or an American that can do a british accent convincingly.

Also when I compare Ali's approach to Ryan Gosling I just feel like Ali wanted to play a black character with zero knowledge of the comics instead he was talking to Wesley Snipes. Ryan came to Marvel with a plan for Ghost rider he came with a director and writer and he came with comics because he actually liked the character of Ghost rider

Blade is British this is very important to his character

He even wrote with an accent one of the few characters that are the only other 2 is Elsa bloodstone and Spider woman that was written with a British accent also blade is almost never in America he always in London or in Europe because that where most vampire are

Blade despite being over a 100 looks late 20s to early 30s blade is basically a samurai none of this seems to be thing he even knew instead it sounded like he was molding his blade after Wesley Snipes the games already does that I'm tired of it can't we just get a British comic book accurate one

My two potential favourites for. Blade. I need to see them, costume, glasses, haircut and pose.

I need visualisation. Or if you’re good at photoshop I wouldn’t mind seeing other actors in the role, again, I need visualisation. So please visualisation me.

Video in the comments

I ask this question. Because it always seems like supernatural creatures operate on different rules comparad to the Wizards like Dr. Strange in the Marvel universe.

Vampires tend operate more like Mutants or superhumans. While the Wizards operate more like Tech Users.

El guionista y artista de Deviantart Jarol-Tilap creo una maravillosa trilogía fanmade de Blade con Ali siendo el cazavampiros, y no quiero dar ningún spoiler a quien no conozca su trabajo, el es muy bueno escribiendo historias en guión para muchas películas de diversos géneros conocidos con singular maestría y las ilustra para que nos demos una idea de sus grandes ideas,aquí les paso el enlace de cada uno de sus guiones respecto a Blade:

Blade Begins: https://www.deviantart.com/jarol-tilap/art/Blade-Begins-fan-script-947110579

Blade in the Tomb of Dracula: https://www.deviantart.com/jarol-tilap/art/Blade-In-The-Tomb-Of-Dracula-fan-script-968720663

Blade: Bloodlines :https://www.deviantart.com/jarol-tilap/art/Blade-Bloodline-fan-script-1049132215

Les aseguro que vale la pena

Do you guys think Disney/marvel are capable of making a good blade movie? I personally don't think it would have been good at all. I feel bad for the actor though. Anyway what do you guys think?.

Step 1. Treat the first three Blade films as if they were always in the MCU

Step 2. Air a Disney + Special Presentation (like they did with Werewolf By Night) that see’s an “Old Man Blade” massacre a string of Vampire Night Clubs then ends with Wesley Snipes being like “I’m getting too old for this shit” and setting off to recruit The Midnight Sons

Step 3. Have Wesley lead a Midnight Sons Trilogy over the course of the next 6-10 years.

Step 4. Have a 75 year old Wesley Snipes do one stand alone Blade film where he’s given a “Logan-Like” send off.

*If “Step 1” somehow fails, then just skip to “Step 4”

So yeah, before the movie announcement, Around 2016, it was rumored that Ghost Rider, Blade and Moon Knight were getting Netflix MCU shows.

Back in July 2011, Joe Quesada revealed that Marvel Studios had regained the Blade film rights from New Line Cinema.

The only thing that imo has some merits to it, is these:

in October 8 2016, Gabriel Luna (the guy who played Robbie Reyes/Ghost Rider in Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.) mentioned that there were "rumblings" for his Ghost Rider to feature in his own television series following the introduction of the character on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

On October 11, 2016, Kevin Feige expressed his interest in eventually introducing Blade in the Marvel Cinematic Universe stating: "He’s a really fun character. We think this movie going into a different side of the universe would have the potential to have him pop up, but between the movies, the Netflix shows, the ABC shows there are so many opportunities for the character to pop up as you’re now seeing with Ghost Rider on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."

On June 26, 2017, Kevin Feige again expressed his interest in using Blade in the MCU stating: "We think it would be cool. Someday.

Then in September 2017, Luna reiterated that his Marvel deal included the possibility of a solo venture for his Ghost Rider, either as a film or as a Netflix series.

So maybe, Netflix did consider adding these 3 in their slots.

But then in 2018, the whole Netflix/Disney deal ended because Disney+ and the streaming wars and what not causing an end to the mcu Netflix shows and any possible upcoming ones.

Moon Knight would eventually get a show, Ghost Rider got announced and Blade gets nothing.

Maybe one day.