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• Wesley Snipes sets a new record as the longest-running Marvel character in live-action at nearly 26 years.
• Snipes and Reynolds have reconciled, showcasing the potential for a Blade and Deadpool team-up in future MCU projects.
• A reported MCU reboot could factor into Snipes' Blade future chances.

Wesley Snipes' Blade return in Deadpool & Wolverine was quite a shock for a few reasons, and I believe he could come back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and fulfill a line from the movie. By coming back as Blade as one of Deadpool & Wolverine's surprise stars, Snipes has now taken a major record for himself. The actor has passed Hugh Jackman to become the longest-running star to play a Marvel character in live-action, with nearly 26 years as Eric Brooks, aka Blade, against Jackman's 24 years as Wolverine.
Your browser does not support the video tag. Deadpool & Wolverine brought back several actors from past Marvel movies, with names like Chris Evans' Johnny Storm and Dafne Keen's X-23 joining Snipes in his Blade return. So far, there has been no confirmation that the actor will play Blade again in future MCU movies. However, fans have been asking for more, and Ryan Reynolds even suggested a new Blade movie with Snipes, going for a Logan-like send-off for the character. I loved to see Snipes come back, as I enjoyed his Blade trilogy, but I have to say I was quite surprised to see him and Reynolds together.
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1 I Was Shocked To See Wesley Snipes Return As Blade After Ryan Reynolds Feud The Marvel Actors Share A Complicated History Close The most shocking factor of Snipes' Blade return was that it happened in Deadpool & Wolverine of all movies. That is because Snipes and Reynolds have long been rumored to not like each other due to a negative work experience on the set of 2004's Blade: Trinity. Before giving life to Deadpool in the Fox Marvel universe, Reynolds played Hannibal King in Snipes' final Blade solo movie. Multiple accounts from the troubled movie's production mention how Snipes would remain in character as Blade when cameras were not rolling, communicating only in notes signed by "Blade."
[Ryan] Reynolds viewed his personality as the polar opposite of [Wesley] Snipes'.
Speaking to IGN in 2004, Reynolds revealed his point of view on the feud. According to the actor, he never really met Snipes, only Blade, as the actor goes full method. Reynolds viewed his personality as the polar opposite of Snipes', claiming he never made the Blade actor laugh during filming. The star also confirmed the on-set tension by saying he improvised a moment where Reynolds' character says Blade hates him, with the actor explaining, "I'm just saying this about my relationship as Ryan Reynolds to this guy." I'm surprised that Deadpool & Wolverine revealed that the feud is over.
2:28 Related Ryan Reynolds & Wesley Snipes Had A Legendary Feud On The Set Of This Forgotten Marvel Movie Blade: Trinity had an infamous production, marked by several feuds including one between Reynolds and Snipes that has finally been addressed.
Deadpool & Wolverine Showed That Ryan Reynolds And Wesley Snipes Can Work Great Together (& I Want More) The Duo Could Work Together Again In The MCU Close Despite whatever issues they may have had in the past, I was happy to see that Reynolds and Snipes are now on good terms and that they can work together again. Blade was great in Deadpool & Wolverine, with the same cool attitude, one-liners, and violent action scenes that were common in Snipes' Blade trilogy. Blade's "tough guy" attitude paired off well with Reynolds' over-the-top Deadpool, and I would love to see more of the duo in the MCU. In fact, there is already the perfect project for that to happen.
I think Avengers: Secret Wars is the ideal movie to have Snipes return as Blade. The project is based on a major Marvel Comics event that saw several different versions of heroes and villains appear. As such, many multiverse characters are bound to show up in the MCU movie. Deadpool & Wolverine's ending had the TVA save the remaining members of the Resistance from the Void. While the fate of Snipes' Blade was not shown, I'm sure he will still be kicking around in his universe pre-Secret Wars, and Blade teaming up with Deadpool one more time is possible.
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1 I Know How Wesley Snipes Can Be The One And Only Blade Marvel Studios Could Pay Off Blade's Iconic Deadpool & Wolverine Line Close Deadpool & Wolverine has given Snipes' Blade a new iconic line, with the character saying, "There's only been one Blade. There's only ever gonna be one Blade." The movie was poking fun at the fact that Mahershala Ali is going to play the character in a Blade reboot in the MCU and also that the film is taking forever to get going. However, I'm convinced there is a way to pay off that line and make Snipes the one and only Blade of the MCU in a way.
Based on the troubled production of Ali's Blade reboot, I think Marvel might be better off delaying the film until after the end of the Multiverse Saga. Snipes' Blade could appear in one or both of the upcoming Avengers movies, making sure a version of Blade appears. Reportedly, the MCU will be rebooted after Avengers: Secret Wars. If Ali's Blade movie were to be released after Avengers: Secret Wars, then it could take place in that new MCU, making Wesley Snipes' Blade the one and only of the current MCU.
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