Wesley Snipes tells Blade followers to “chillaaxx” and embrace Marvel reboot

Throughout Marvel’s loaded Comedian-Con presentation, Kevin Feige revealed a brand new Blade movie was within the works, with Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali set to play the titular character. Many followers attribute Wesley Snipes’ Blade trilogy from the the late-’90s/early-’00s with having paved the way in which for contemporary comedian motion pictures, so information of a reboot with out him was disheartening to some. Now, Snipes has lastly responded to anybody offended he gained’t be again to wield the pig sticker: “chillaaxx.”

The unique Daywalker had each proper to be as shocked or harm as followers had been by phrase of the reboot. As a substitute, he appears stoked — identical to the opposite aspect of the fandom was. In dialog with ComicBook.com, Snipes admitted the information got here as a shock, however stated he’s a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe crew and appears ahead to the movie. Snipes then went on to name Ali a “stunning and gifted artist” and that he hopes to “sometime work collectively.” (Cameo, anybody?)

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Learn Snipes’ full assertion under:

“To all of the DAYWALKERS dropping their minds proper now, chillaaxx. Though the information comes as a shock, it’s ALL good. Such is the ‘enterprise’ of ‘leisure!’ A lot peace to the MCU crew — all the time a fan. Honor and respect to the grandmaster Stan. Congratulations and Salaam to Mahershala Ali, a gorgeous and gifted artist whose expressions I sit up for experiencing for a few years to come back. Inshallah, we’ll sometime work collectively. Most significantly to my loyal followers, the unimaginable outpouring of affection is overwhelming. I’m grateful for the unending assist. So, ‘nah fret nah fear, it’s not de finish of de story.’ Welcome to the Daywalker Klique.”

Few particulars of Marvel’s new Blade movie have been revealed publicly, together with a director or author. It’s doable the studio hasn’t even gotten that far but; Kevin Feige informed The Hollywood Reporter that it was Ali who known as Marvel after successful the Oscar for Inexperienced Guide saying he needed to play the vampire hunter. “When Mahershala calls, you reply,” Feige stated.

What we do know is that Blade will happen within the MCU’s Section 5, and there’s a lot coming in Section four to maintain followers tide over followers till then.

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