Wesley Snipes was at Comic Con promoting his new show, The Player, and he discussed the possibility of him returning to the Blade franchise under the Marvel Cinematic Universe umbrella. Here’s what he told to Deadline.

The project [Blade] is controlled by Marvel and we did have a really productive and a wonderful meeting and we discussed a number of things. I don’t know where it’s on their schedule at this point, that hasn’t been decided. I guess it’s still up in the air.

When asked if Blade 4 was out the question, would he be interesting in being involved in the MCU in another way, he said:

That’s a possibility too. I’ve always been a fan of these pieces and adaptations and I’d be nice to be a part of the family again. But if we don’t to a Blade 4 or something else with Marvel, we’ll do something else. We have some other characters and some other concepts that are going to be just as exciting and hopefully just as successful.

Personally, I would love to see Wesley Snipes involved in an MCU film, whether it’s Blade or another film. Marvel will probably be looking for someone younger, but hey, Robert Downey, Jr. is 50. So, we’ll see. What are your thoughts? Would you like to see Snipes in another Blade film?

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With The Avengers: Age of Ultron coming out tomorrow, it’s a good time to turn back the clock. Comic book films have been wildly successful for well over a decade, especially Marvel films. But before there was The Avengers, before Iron Man, before Spider-Man, and even before X-Men, there was Blade. Released in 1998, Blade was Marvel’s first major release, and it helped usher in this new age of comic book films.

Synopsis:

In a world where vampires walk the earth, Blade has a goal. His goal is to rid the world of all vampire evil. When Blade witnesses a vampire bite Dr. Karen Jenson, he fights away the beast and takes Jenson back to his hideout. Here, alongside Abraham Whistler, Blade attempts to help heal Jenson. The vampire Quinn who was attacked by Blade, reports back to his master Deacon Frost, who is planning a huge surprise for the human population.

Cast:

Wesley Snipes as Eric Brooks/Blade

Stephen Dorff as Deacon Frost

Kris Kristofferson as Abraham Whistler

N’Bushe Wright as Dr. Karen Jenson

Sanaa Lathan as Vanessa Brooks

Crew:

Director – Stephen Norrington

Writer – David S. Goyer

Blade is available here.

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