Blade Star Mahershala Ali Nearly Left MCU Movie Over Script Issues

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Blade Star Mahershala Ali Nearly Left MCU Movie Over Script Issues

The star of the upcoming Blade movie, Mahershala Ali, nearly exited the Marvel Cinematic Universe film due to issues with the script.

Variety published a report with various details about Marvel Studios today with one section that delved into Blade. The film has thus far gone through five writers, two directors, and one shutdown, which occurred six weeks prior to production.

According to the outlet, the script at one point was “filled with life lessons” and had Blade himself as the fourth lead amongst various women characters. Ali was apparently ready to depart the project as a result of the script problems, leading Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige to retool and hire Logan writer Michael Green. Variety also stated that it’s speculated that Marvel Studios will now be aiming to make Blade for under $100 million.

When is Blade currently set to be released?

Blade‘s production had a turbulent period late last year, with director Bassim Tariq leaving the project in September. Originally set to release on November 3, 2023, the movie ended up being delayed to September 6, 2024. Now it is set for February 14, 2025. Blade will star Mahershala Ali and Mia Goth, who is rumored to be playing the role of Lilith.