Wesley Snipes Reacts To Mahershala Ali Now Playing The ‘Blade’ Role

Wesley Snipes Reacts To Mahershala Ali Now Playing The ‘Blade’ Role

Wesley Snipes ready to watch Mahershala Ali take on the role of Tongue. On Twitter, the 59-year-old actor expressed his thoughts on Mahershala Ali became the favorite character that he played.

Wesley Snipes

Mahershala Ali

In response to a fan wishing Ali luck, Wesley Snipes Written,

“He will do very well.”

However, when one fan replied, ‘but YOU are Blade,’ Snipes reminded followers,

“I will always be Blade.”

Wesley Snipes took on the role of Blade, a daytime vampire who hunts other vampires, back in 1998. After the success of the first film Snipes continued to star in the role. Blade II in 2002 and Blade: Trinity in 2004.

Ali was announced as the new Blade last year, earning rave reviews from fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. About his character, the Oscar winner said,

“That Marvel world is clearly the biggest in the movie, and just to let me give you a little introduction to that – starting with Comic-Con a few years ago, and now in the early stages of entering the character’s shoes. that thing – I feel special and really great. I’m happy to go and do more things. ”

Ali’s version of Blade was officially introduced in a post-credits scene of the new movie Eternals. Referring to his introduction, he said,

“It’s really great, does it. It’s so scrary. Because, you know, you’re talking before filming. I’m pretty particular about my choices, like most actors, and so I have to come up with some choice – even with a line, a vocative – this, right from the start, it evoked some very real anxiety. And it made the job a reality. It’s like, ‘Okay, this is happening right now, you know, and that’s exciting. “

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