Wesley Snipes won’t return as Blade in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as Mahershala Ali is set to bring the next iteration of the Daywalker to life. However, some fans would rather see another actor in the iconic role. «Michael B. Jordan could’ve played Blade,» @Junyawannabee wrote on X, echoing the view of other social media users who enjoyed the set photos.
Furthermore, some fans believe that Jordan and Ryan Coogler’s movie will have Marvel’s bigwigs feeling worried. «Kevin Feige watching Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler working on what is clearly going to be a much better much cooler movie than Blade,» @illjoy_ added, followed by a GIF of Steve Carrell’s «Morning Show» character freaking out.
Jordan and Coogler’s upcoming vampire movie is generating some buzz, and it isn’t the only horror project the director is working on. Ryan Coogler is reviving «The X-Files» with a diverse cast and spooky storylines that should please fans of the original. However, it seems Marvel aficionados would rather see him get «Blade» up and running.