I don't know how you do a Vampire character without a lot of blood and gore but it's Disney so who knows? They do a lot of great stuff but R rated isn't generally what they go for.
I don't think I've seen any shows or movies Ali has been in, so don't really have an opinion one way or another. On looks alone he can pull it off, but seems to be a bit old? He'd be like 48 by the time the first movie comes out.
Actor needs to train for hypertrophy asap, he's way too small for playing blade. Snipes was perfect imo, both facially and physically, this guy is scrawny by comparison.
As studios seek creators who can tell tales from a personal perspective, unintended consequences can arise: "Some people feel rooted in telling stories about their identity, and some people want to be seen as a filmmaker regardless of their gender and race."
Stacy Osei-Kuffour, a playwright who acted as story editor and writer on acclaimed limited series, 'Watchmen,' has been tapped to pen the script for Marvel's 'Blade, the Vampire Hunter.'
I understand why, but seriously wtf why....Deadpool is gonna stay r rated, they even said there’s gonna be more that will as well. And more than likely it won’t be shown in China because “religious and demonic imagery”
Sources tell Deadline, Bassam Tariq, best known for directing the Riz Ahmed film Mogul Mowgli, has been tapped to direct the the new adaptation of the popular comic with Mahershala Ali set to play the iconic vampire hunter.
I'm actually surprised they didn't just get GDT to make a new one since he made the best of the three. Can't say I'm surprised about the PG-13 rating. As far as I'm concerned, until I see otherwise, I don't trust Marvel to develop a good R-rated comic book film at this moment in time. You'd think the success of Joker and Deadpool would be enough evidence of what audiences want for the more mature IPs of Marvel and DC. Hopefully it's at least better than Blade 3 and doesn't retread old villains.
Marvel is bringing Blade back to the big screen in the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali taking over the role. Stacy Osei-Kuffour (“Watchmen”) was recently brought on board to write the script, and last we heard, Bassam Tariq (Mogul Mowgli) was in...