“When Mahershala wants to meet , you take the meeting”: Mahershala Ali Was Very Polite While Demanding A Blade Reboot From Marvel Studios
American actor Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore, popularly known as Mahershala Ali is a name in the world of movies that everyone knows. As the actor has not only set a benchmark with respect to the movies he has been associated with but also has been a part of critically acclaimed television shows and sitcoms. Mahershala Ali came into the Hollywood spotlight with a 2016 released critically acclaimed movie Moonlight which earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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The Golden Globe-winning actor has been a part of some critically acclaimed movies and sitcoms of all time like- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Hidden Figures and House of Cards, Luke Cage and True Detective, and Alphas. Mahershala Ali is the face behind the Marvel comic character Blade which is scheduled to be released in 2024. After the reboot announcement of Blade, the fans cannot keep calm for the release of the upcoming movie.
Is Mahershala Ali Looking Forward To Rebooting Blade?
During the ComicCon organized in San Diego, the Marvel Cinematic Universe brought out interesting surprises, but one particular piece of information not only surprised Marvel fans but also took the internet by storm. The surprise announcement of Academy Award-winning actor Mahershala Ali would be introducing the Blade into the family of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was the biggest news. According to the president of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, It was Mahershala Ali who had pitched the entire proposal to them. The producer mentioned-
“We have, for years, wanted to find a new way into Blade. We love that character. We love that world. Now with Dr. Strange, and the supernatural elements coming into the MCU, it felt like we could definitely start exploring that. Mahershala wanted to come in and meet with us.”
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He further added-
“And when Mahershala wants to meet, you take the meeting. And I think he had just come off of his second Academy Award. And we were talking very polite and he was talking about what a fan he is, and then he just cut right to it, and was like ‘Blade.” And we were like, ‘Yes.'”
It was the stardom of the two-time Oscar-winning actor that left no question of doubt in the proposition made by him. Due to the ongoing writer’s strike, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has temporarily shut down the pre-production of the superhero reboot.
How Did Mahershala Ali’s Blade Come Into Existence?
The reboot of Marvel’s Blade was in the talks for a long time. According to media outlet The Direct, the screenwriter for Blade Stacy Osei-Kuffour had shared a few images of Zoom meetings with a few Marvel executives that were indirectly related to Blade. Based on the Zoom call amongst the Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, director Bassam Tariq, producer Louis D’Esposito, producer Eric Hausserman Carroll, and star Mahershala Ali, the Academy Award-winning actor’s association with the upcoming project was confirmed.
Mahershala Ali mentioned during the conference call-
“Like I was losing sleep over this line because, ideally, you want to be talking once you are filming. And 100% of the times, my first day on any set, on any job, I hate it. Like, I hate how I sound, I don’t believe myself, you know, and so you’re trying to like get comfortable in the character. So to have to talk before you’re even actually filming was challenging, but I’m grateful for it, because it made it feel real. I made it… It’s like ‘Okay, now we’re going.’”
Directed by Yann Denge’s Blade is slated to release on September 6, 2024, in the USA. The upcoming movie also stars Mia Goth, Kit Harington, Aaron Pierre, and Delroy Lindo.
Source: Cinemablend
