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Mahershala Ali says Blade collapse left him feeling ‘creatively redeemed’

Mahershala Ali feels “creatively redeemed” after Marvel Studios’ long-abandoned Blade reboot collapsed

Mahershala Ali feels “creatively redeemed” after Marvel Studios’ long-abandoned Blade reboot collapsed.

The 52-year-old two-time Oscar winner was unveiled as Marvel’s new Blade during a surprise appearance alongside Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019 – but despite years of development, multiple rewrites and the appointments of directors Bassam Tariq, and later Yann Demange, the film never entered production.

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