Warning! This article contains spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine.
Summary
- Wesley Snipes' surprise appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine could lead to a final movie as Blade.
- Ryan Reynolds suggested a Wolverine-inspired send-off movie for Snipes' Blade.
- A gritty, R-rated Blade movie in the vein of Logan would honor Snipes' legacy and help the MCU's Blade reboot.
After surprise characters in Deadpool & Wolverine. Most of the movie's shocking returns came in the form of the Resistance, a team of heroes that banded together in the Void against Cassandra Nova. Wesley Snipes' Blade was shockingly among them.
Snipes had been away from the role for twenty years, and with Marvel struggling to get its Blade reboot with Mahershala Ali off the ground, it was surprising that Snipes appeared in Deadpool & Wolverine. There had also been rumors about how Snipes and Reynolds feuded on the set of 2004's Blade: Trinity, which made the affair all the more interesting. Snipes knocked it out of the park, with Blade's one-liners and action scenes helping Deadpool & Wolverine's ending and key moments sing. Based on the positive reception to his return, perhaps Snipes could get one last movie as Blade.
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Ryan Reynolds Brought The Idea Of A Wesley Snipes Blade Deadpool & Wolverine Spinoff To Life
The Story's Tone Would Be Perfect For Blade
On Twitter, Ryan Reynolds suggested a great idea for a new Wesley Snipes Blade movie. Two weeks after Deadpool & Wolverine's release, the movie's cast and director started to make comments and share photos focused on the film's spoilers. Reynolds shared a few Deadpool & Wolverine set photos of himself with Snipes to praise the actor for helping pave the way for Marvel movies and the MCU with his Blade trilogy. Reynolds then asked fans to "retweet for a Logan-like send-off," suggesting Snipes' Blade should get a final movie in the vein of Hugh Jackman's Logan.
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A Logan-Like Movie Would Be The Ideal Send-off To Wesley Snipes’ Blade
It Could Even Help The MCU's Blade
Logan is easily Wolverine's best solo movie and one of the most beloved and well-made comic book movies of all time. As such, the thought of getting a new Wesley Snipes Blade movie in a similar vein is very exciting. Snipes' Blade trilogy was R-rated, just like Logan, which means a grittier finale for the character would fit in with what came before. After Deadpool & Wolverine's Blade action scenes and snarky dialogue, an R-rated Logan-like Blade movie could follow Snipes' Daywalker on one last epic adventure.
Logan also worked because of Jackman's legacy as Wolverine. Snipes recently sured Jackman as the longest-running actor to play a Marvel character in live-action due to his return in Deadpool & Wolverine. That ensures that a Logan-like Blade movie would be charged with years of emotion, past stories, and reverence for that iteration of the hero. Finally, the MCU's Blade reboot has faced issues, with some fans asking for it to be scrapped in favor of Snipes' return. By getting a final Blade movie after Deadpool & Wolverine, Snipes could formally the baton to Mahershala Ali, helping the reboot.
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Deadpool & Wolverine
8/10- Release Date
- July 26, 2024
- Runtime
- 127 Minutes
- Director
- Shawn Levy
Cast
Deadpool
Wolverine
WHERE TO WATCH
StreamingRENTBUYA follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
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Blade
8/10- Release Date
- August 21, 1998
- Runtime
- 120 Minutes
- Director
- Stephen Norrington
Cast
Blade
Stephen DorffDeacon Frost
WHERE TO WATCH
RENTBUYBlade is a 1998 film featuring Wesley Snipes as the titular character, who is a half-vampire, half-human vampire hunter. The story revolves around Blade's mission to protect humanity from a secret vampire society that threatens to destroy the world.
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Blade II
- Release Date
- March 22, 2002
- Runtime
- 117 minutes
- Director
- Guillermo del Toro
Cast
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Blade
Kris KristoffersonWhistler
WHERE TO WATCH
RENTBUYBlade II, directed by Guillermo del Toro, features Wesley Snipes reprising his role as the titular vampire hunter. He is enlisted by the Vampire Nation to combat the Reapers, a mutant vampire species threatening both humans and vampires, in this action-packed sequel to the original film.
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Blade: Trinity
4/10- Release Date
- December 8, 2004
- Runtime
- 123 Minutes
- Director
- David S. Goyer
Cast
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Eric Brooks / Blade
Jessica BielAbigail Whistler
WHERE TO WATCH
RENTBUYBlade: Trinity follows the titular vampire hunter, Blade, who is forced into the open after being targeted by the FBI. Teaming up with the Nightstalkers, a group of human vampire hunters, Blade confronts Dracula, the original vampire, alongside new allies Abigail and Hannibal.
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