Ryan Reynolds’ Wesley Snipes Blade Movie Idea Would Be The Perfect Deadpool & Wolverine Spinoff

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine.

Summary

• Wesley Snipes’ surprise appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine could lead to a final movie as Blade.
• Ryan Reynolds suggested a Wolverine-inspired send-off movie for Snipes’ Blade.
• A gritty, R-rated Blade movie in the vein of Logan would honor Snipes’ legacy and help the MCU’s Blade reboot.

After Deadpool & Wolverine, there is renewed interest in Wesley Snipes’ Blade, and that could lead to the perfect suggested new movie for the hero. Ryan Reynolds, director Shawn Levy, and the crew at the Marvel Cinematic Universe managed to feature some impressive surprise characters in Deadpool & Wolverine. Most of the movie’s shocking returns came in the form of the Resistance, a team of heroes that banded together in the Void against Cassandra Nova. Wesley Snipes’ Blade was shockingly among them.

Snipes had been away from the role for twenty years, and with Marvel struggling to get its Blade reboot with Mahershala Ali off the ground, it was surprising that Snipes appeared in Deadpool & Wolverine. There had also been rumors about how Snipes and Reynolds feuded on the set of 2004’s Blade: Trinity, which made the affair all the more interesting. Snipes knocked it out of the park, with Blade’s one-liners and action scenes helping Deadpool & Wolverine‘s ending and key moments sing. Based on the positive reception to his return, perhaps Snipes could get one last movie as Blade.

Ryan Reynolds Brought The Idea Of A Wesley Snipes Blade Deadpool & Wolverine Spinoff To Life

The Story’s Tone Would Be Perfect For Blade

On Twitter, Ryan Reynolds suggested a great idea for a new Wesley Snipes Blade movie. Two weeks after Deadpool & Wolverine‘s release, the movie’s cast and director started to make comments and share photos focused on the film’s spoilers. Reynolds shared a few Deadpool & Wolverine set photos of himself with Snipes to praise the actor for helping pave the way for Marvel movies and the MCU with his Blade trilogy. Reynolds then asked fans to “retweet for a Logan-like send-off,” suggesting Snipes’ Blade should get a final movie in the vein of Hugh Jackman’s Logan.

A Logan-Like Movie Would Be The Ideal Send-off To Wesley Snipes’ Blade

It Could Even Help The MCU’s Blade

Logan is easily Wolverine’s best solo movie and one of the most beloved and well-made comic book movies of all time. As such, the thought of getting a new Wesley Snipes Blade movie in a similar vein is very exciting. Snipes’ Blade trilogy was R-rated, just like Logan, which means a grittier finale for the character would fit in with what came before. After Deadpool & Wolverine‘s Blade action scenes and snarky dialogue, an R-rated Logan-like Blade movie could follow Snipes’ Daywalker on one last epic adventure.

Logan also worked because of Jackman’s legacy as Wolverine. Snipes recently surpassed Jackman as the longest-running actor to play a Marvel character in live-action due to his return in Deadpool & Wolverine. That ensures that a Logan-like Blade movie would be charged with years of emotion, past stories, and reverence for that iteration of the hero. Finally, the MCU’s Blade reboot has faced issues, with some fans asking for it to be scrapped in favor of Snipes’ return. By getting a final Blade movie after Deadpool & Wolverine, Snipes could formally pass the baton to Mahershala Ali, helping the reboot.

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  Deadpool & Wolverine

  A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.

  Director

  Shawn Levy

  Release Date

  July 26, 2024

  Cast

  Ryan Reynolds , Hugh Jackman , Emma Corrin , Morena Baccarin , Rob Delaney , Leslie Uggams , Karan Soni , Matthew Macfadyen , Brianna Hildebrand , Shioli Kutsuna , Stefan Kapicic , Lewis Tan , Randal Reeder , Jennifer Garner , Aaron Stanford , Billy Clements , Ollie Palmer , Chris Hemsworth , Rob McElhenney

  Runtime

  127 Minutes

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  Blade (1998)

  Based on the vampire-slaying Marvel comic-book hero, Blade is an action horror film directed by Stephen Norrington that sees Wesley Snipes in the titular role. Known to his foes as “Daywalker,” the half-human, half-vampire Blade hunts the creatures of the night to keep the city safe until a young, ambitious vampire threatens to disrupt the balance forever by unleashing an ancient evil power.

  Director

  Stephen Norrington

  Release Date

  August 21, 1998

  Cast

  Wesley Snipes , Stephen Dorff , Kris Kristoffersen , N’Bushe Wright , Donal Logue , Udo Kier , Arly Jover , Traci Lords

  Runtime

  120 Minutes

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  Blade II

  Blade II sees the return of Wesley Snipes as the Daywalker in Guillermo Del Toro’s sequel to the 1998 phenomenon. This time, the Marvel hero faces a new breed of powerful creatures called The Reapers, who feed on vampires and humans alike. Abraham Whistler (Kris Kristofferson) and the Bloodpack, an elite group of vampires with members such as Dieter Reinhardt (Ron Perlman) and Scud (Norman Reedus), aid Blade in this battle.

  Director

  Guillermo del Toro

  Release Date

  March 22, 2002

  Cast

  Luke Goss , Norman Reedus , Ron Perlman , Leonor Varela , Kris Kristofferson , Wesley Snipes

  Runtime

  117 minutes

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  Blade: Trinity

  In Blade: Trinity, Wesley Snipes’ Daywalker returns one final time to fight Dracula himself. This time, Eric Brooks is accompanied by his friend Whistler’s daughter Abigail (Jessica Biel) and the former vampire Hannibal King (Ryan Reynolds), who work together as the vampire-hunting team “The Daystalkers” to stop Danica Talos (Parker Posey) and end the war between humans and vampires once and for all.

  Director

  David S. Goyer

  Release Date

  December 8, 2004

  Runtime

  123minutes

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