The Blade Reboot Will Be Better Than The Original For Being In The MCU
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Marvel's Eternals
The upcoming reboot of Marvel Studios’ Blade will eclipse the original franchise by fitting into the MCU. As he is introduced to a new universe, the vampire hunter Blade is ready to make his bloody return to the silver screen. As a new arrival to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Blade will rise above the antihero’s first introduction on film.
After debuting in cinemas in 1998, the R-rated Marvel comic adaptation Blade proved to be a hit for New Line Cinema. Ultimately, Blade became Marvel’s first box office success, influencing a roster of Marvel superhero movies that followed in the new millennium. Spawning two sequels, Blade II and Blade: Trinity, the 1998 Blade set a dour tone for the titular character. In the end, the studio created a less-than-stellar trilogy for the black leather-clad Marvel horror icon as the series steadily got more ridiculous.
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Overall, the MCU reboot of Blade will be better than the original because of the different sides that Blade can demonstrate within the larger established universe. Unlike the previous Wesley Snipes Blade adaptations, Mahershala Ali will be painted as a more interesting and nuanced figure this time around. This is because Blade will have a lot of different established characters to interact with in the MCU, plus some new ones. Additionally, Blade's reactions to various MCU people can be more layered than just having to respond to vampires and his mentor, Whistler. The expansive MCU will help Blade fully explore his robust personality in a new team setting.
Disney and Marvel Studios will elevate Blade to possess a better-developed persona, no longer boxed into the previous
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