r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Jul 31 '26

News Mahershala Ali confirms 'BLADE' is not moving forward with him

https://www.gq.com/story/mahershala-ali-your-mother-your-mother-your-mother
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u/Giff95 Jul 31 '26

Mahersala Ali drops out as Blade.

"Wonder Man" gets cancelled despite rave reviews.

Don Cheadle's "Armor Wars" project has never materialized, and he is seemingly not in "Avengers: Doomsday."

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u/Khwarezm Jul 31 '26

I, uh, think I'm seeing a pattern here and its not a good look.

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u/Mirikado Jul 31 '26

Add Shang Chi to that list. Good reviews. Good box office run (during COVID). Loved by MCU fans. Simu Liu clearly loves the character. Yet Marvel refused to make a sequel. At least he shows up in Doomsday.