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Nicolas Cage almost appeared in 'Deadpool and Wolverine'. The Marvel Studios blockbuster - which features Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the title roles - features cameos from a string of stars reprising their past superhero alter egos, such as Wesley Snipes as Blade, Jennifer Garner as Elektra, Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, and it has now emerged there were discussions with the 'Pig' star about playing Johnny Blaze from 'Ghost Rider' again. Asked if Nicolas potentially appearing was ever discussed, Ryan told Collider: “Yes. “Came to a conversation for sure. Yeah, but no.” The 47-year-old a...
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Ryan Reynolds thinks Wesley Snipes' Blade should get a "'Logan'-like send-off" movie. After a 20-year hiatus from the character, the 62-year-old actor reprised his role as the vampire slayer in 'Deadpool and Wolverine', and now Reynolds thinks his co-star should get a legacy sequel in the style of 'Logan' – which closed the book on Hugh Jackman's Fox iteration of Wolverine. On X, the 47-year-old actor penned: "There is no Fox Marvel Universe or MCU [Marvel Cinematic Universe] without 'Blade' first creating a market. He’s Marvel Daddy. Please retweet for a 'Logan'-like send-off." While he gladl...
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Wesley Snipes doesn't hold Mahershala Ali responsible for the delays to 'Blade'. Marvel's rebooted superhero film has been subject to numerous issues during production but Wesley insists that his successor as the vampire-slaying hero is not to blame for the creative differences on the flick. The 61-year-old actor told Entertainment Weekly: "I shouted him out, told him he's got all my blessings and support. I even referenced the fact that some of the challenges they're facing now with the project, it shouldn't be accredited to him. "It's not the actor's fault. There's a lot more that goes on wi...
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Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has insisted the 'Blade' reboot is taking a long time because the team doesn't want it to be "rushed". The original movie starring Wesley Snipes - based on Marvel's vampire-slaying superhero - was released in 1998 and spawned two sequels and a TV series and now the studio is attempting to bring it back to life for a new generation but the production has suffered numerous setbacks and its planned release date was pushed back by two years. Now Feige has claimed the team are just treading carefully and making sure the project isn't rushed out. He told BlackTree TV:...
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John Leguizamo has branded Patrick Swayze "insecure" and "neurotic" and admitted the late actor was "difficult" to work with. The pair starred as drag queens in 1995 movie 'To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar' and Leguizamo has admitted he can't understand Swayze's reputation as an "angel" because they struggled to get along. During an appearance on SiriusXM's 'Andy Cohen Live', the host said: "All I hear about Patrick Swayze was just what an absolute angel he was" and Leguizamo replied: "Hmm, that’s different than what I experienced ... Rest in peace, I love him. He was just neur...
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David S. Goyer was "very depressed" after making 'Blade: Trinity'. The 57-year-old filmmaker helmed the troubled 2004 superhero movie - where it was alleged that lead star Wesley Snipes refused to come out of his trailer and communicate with cast and crew – and has given an insight into the traumatic experience of making the film that was met with poor reviews from critics. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, David said: "It was an incredibly fraught experience, it was personally very difficult. I was very depressed afterwards." The 'Man of Steel' writer did praise Wesley as "one of th...
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Mia Goth is to star in the 'Blade' reboot. The 'Pearl' actress has reportedly signed up to star in the Marvel Studios' movie opposite the previously-announced Mahershala Ali in the lead role, sources told Deadline. However, with plot details firmly under wraps, there are no indications as to the character the 29-year-old star will be playing in the movie. The news comes after Yann Demange was confirmed in November to be directing the film after original helmer Bassam Tariq dropped out and he will be working from a script by Michael Starrbury. Bassam dropped out as director due to changes in th...
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Yann Demange is to direct 'Blade'. The 45-year-old filmmaker has stepped in to direct the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) project after original helmer Bassam Tariq dropped out in September. Yann's previous directing credits include the TV shows 'Top Boy' and 'Lovecraft Country'. Mahershala Ali is still attached to play the lead role in the movie and Michael Starrbury has been hired to write a brand new script for the picture. 'Blade' is slated for release in September 2024 and is set to go into production in Atlanta next year. Details about the film are being kept under wraps but sources say ...
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Bassam Tariq will no longer direct 'Blade'. The 35-year-old filmmaker has dropped out as helmer of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie due to changes to the "production schedule", although he will remain involved in the project as an executive producer. Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali is set to play the title role in the flick, which is slated for release in November 2023, with Delroy Lindo and Aaron Pierre also featuring in the cast. Marvel said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter: "Due to continued shifts in our production schedule, Bassam is no longer moving forward as director of 'B...
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The 'Blade' reboot's start date has been delayed by three months. The Mahershala Ali-led project was due to start filming in July but it has reportedly been pushed back to October, according to Production Weekly. The movie will begin filming at Tyler Perry Studios in October, with additional shooting taking place in Atlanta, New Orleans, Cleveland, and Morocco. No reason has been given for the delay. Meanwhile, Wesley Snipes, 59 - who played the Marvel vampire character in a trilogy of films between 1998 and 2004 - recently revealed he is hoping to return to the franchise in the Marvel Cinemat...
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