Kevin Feige feels 'like a gigantic loser' following the failure of the Blade reboot
Marvel chief Kevin Feige has told of his disappointment about the studio's failure to get the planned Blade reboot - which was due to star Mahershala Ali - off the ground.
Kevin Feige feels "like a gigantic loser" following the failure of the Blade reboot.
The Marvel chief has confirmed that plans for a movie starring Mahershala Ali as the vampire slayer are dead in the water, as he expressed disappointment at the studio's inability to get the project "off the ground".
Feige told the Happy Sad Confused podcast: "I am feeling like a gigantic loser and failure that we didn't get off the ground with Mahershala."
Marvel first announced the new Blade movie – which was set to follow the late 1990s/early 2000s trilogy that featured Wesley Snipes in the lead role – in 2019, with Bassam Tariq attached to direct.
However, the filmmaker dropped out just two months before shooting was due to begin in September 2022 – whilst numerous screenwriters came and went during the development process.
Yann Demange signed up to direct the movie but dropped out himself in June 2024.
