Marvel is bringing Blade back to the big screen in the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali taking over the role. THR reports today that actor Delroy Lindo (Da 5 Bloods, “Anansi Boys”) is now in final talks to join the reboot.
While it remains unclear what role Lindo will be playing, THR notes the actor will be the first to come onboard since Ali’s casting. Lindo can currently be seen in Netflix’s western The Harder They Fall.
Stacy Osei-Kuffour (“Watchmen”) was recently brought on board to write the script, and Bassam Tariq (Mogul Mowgli) will direct the character’s return to the big screen.
As for when we can expect to see Blade, in a graphic shared out by Marvel India, the film was recently listed as releasing on October 7, 2022. This has not yet been confirmed.
The vampire-slaying character was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Gene Colan, introduced in July 1973’s The Tomb of Dracula #10. Snipes played Blade across three films from 1998 through 2004, and he was played by Sticky Fingaz in a short-lived TV series.
Delroy Lindo in ‘The Harder They Fall’