Blade's Director Wants to Show Another Side of Mahershala Ali

Marvel’s upcoming Blade movie will introduce the beloved vampire hunter to the MCU and mark his first theatrical appearance since Wesley Snipes bowed out of the role with 2007's Blade Trinity. Much has been made about what the movie is or isn’t, but for director Yann Demange, the film will be a great showcase for star Mahershala Ali’s darker side.

While doing promo for his upcoming short film Dammi, Demange told Deadline he’s excited to be “more open, more vulnerable” in future projects, but he wants the Marvel flick to really do right by Ali—who he called a “deep actor”—and showcase the man’s range. “I’m excited to show a kind of ruthlessness, a roughness [Ali] has, that allows him to walk the earth in a particular way. I love him for that,” explained Demange. “He’s got a dignity and integrity, but there is a ferocity there that he usually keeps under the surface. I want to unleash that and put it on the screen.”

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