Before Kevin Feige's Marvel Cinematic Universe and Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, Wesley Snipes' original Blade trilogy was the bomb. The first film, in particular, came out in 1998 to much commercial success and effectively saved Marvel Studios overnight.
In total, the three Blade movies earned a combined box office take of $415 million. While it might not sound like much these days, it was the first successful Marvel movie ever made and might have been the reason why we all get to look forward to watching the likes of Thor: Love and Thunder on July 8.
So, with Blade making his debut in the MCU with Mahershala Ali in the lead, it's only fair to ask, is Snipes going to appear in the series?
According to the former Blade actor, probably not. The Expendables actor recently sat down with ComicBook to discuss his potential role in the upcoming Blade reboot, where he says that Marvel hasn't contacted him yet. He also joked that he's working on his acting skills or maybe they feel that he's an "ensemble player."