Mahershala Ali is completed speaking about “Blade.”

Whereas showing on Vogue’s “Off the Cuff” alongside his “Jurassic World Rebirth” co-stars Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey, Ali dodged the query when Bailey requested what number of Marvel movies they’ve each starred in.

“Go away me out of it,” Ali joked. “That’s a Scarlett query.”

“Effectively, there’s one which we’re very enthusiastic about,” Bailey quipped again, referencing Ali’s long-delayed “Blade” reboot.

Though the function comedian e-book adaptation in regards to the daywalking vampire hunter has been in manufacturing limbo for the previous six years, Ali just lately informed Selection he stays able to tackle the titular position.

“Name Marvel,” Ali mentioned on the New York premiere of “Jurassic World Rebirth.” “I’m prepared. Allow them to know I’m prepared.”

First introduced in 2019, “Blade” has skilled a revolving door of actors and administrators, with Marvel unable to get the movie off the bottom. Regardless of the continuing points, Marvel CEO Kevin Feige mentioned at D23 Brazil 2024 that the comedian e-book titan is “dedicated” to bringing “Blade” again to the large display.

“We love the character. We love Mahershala’s tackle him,” Feige mentioned. “And relaxation assured: each time we alter course with a venture, or are nonetheless determining the way it matches into our schedule, we let the viewers know. You’re all updated on what’s taking place. However I can let you know that the character will certainly make it to the MCU.”

It was just lately revealed that Ryan Coolger’s “Sinners” featured costumes initially supposed for “Blade,” however went unused after the Marvel manufacturing hit a roadblock.

“[Costume designer] Ruth Carter was engaged on the Blade film that ended up not capturing,” “Sinners” producer Sev Ohanian defined. “At one level that film was going to cope with, and she or he’s talked about this earlier than, however at one level that movie was going to cope with the previous across the identical period as ‘Sinners.’ She occurred to have a warehouse stuffed with period-appropriate garments, and it was like, ‘Yo, we obtained to shoot this film like tomorrow.’ And Marvel was beneficiant sufficient and sort sufficient to allow us to mainly buy it at worth.”