Mahershala Ali Calls Out Marvel for Not Making ‘Blade’: ‘You Had Me Under Contract. They Have Billions of Dollars. If They Wanted to Do It, We Would’ve Done It’

Variety · July 31, 2026

As most Marvel fans know by now, Mahershala Ali was announced to star in a “Blade” movie during a flashy, surprise Comic-Con appearance in 2019, but the movie didn’t get made. The two-time Oscar winner never appeared in

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