Of all the cameos of Deadpool and Wolverinethe most surprising has been that of Wesley Snipes as BladeTwenty years after his last appearance in the cinema with Blade: Trinity (2004), the 62-year-old actor returned to the role of Daywalker and reunited with Ryan Reynolds, who has now launched a very special request for his fans to make themselves heard.
Through his profile on X (Twitter), Reynolds shared several images alongside Snipes and made public his desire for Marvel give him the opportunity to close his stage with the character in style. “There would be no Fox Marvel Universe or Marvel Cinematic Universe without Blade opening the market in the first place. He’s the daddy of Marvel. Please retweet for more.” [que tenga] a farewell to Logan“, the Canadian posted.
The protagonist’s request Deadpool and Wolverine had an immediate impact. At the time of writing, Ryan Reynolds’ message has been shared more than 51,000 times and has accumulated more than 207,000 likes. Will Kevin Feige’s phone ring to make the fans’ dream come true?
If anything has become clear after the premiere of Deadpool and Wolverine The thing is, whether we like it or not, Ryan Reynolds is now at the helm of a marketing machine with phenomenal reach. So it wouldn’t be surprising if his order contained some news that was at least half-baked. Especially considering the impact Wesley Snipes’ Blade has had on a few scenes on screen and Marvel’s problems bringing the character to the MCU.
Will Blade have a farewell? Logan?
As we already mentioned days ago, Blade’s cameo in Deadpool and Wolverine has proven that Wesley Snipes is very much alive and, certainly, committed to the character. At 62, the actor is physically fit and, if it weren’t for the addition of some fake gray hair, seems immune to the passing of the years.
It’s true that Marvel Studios is working on bringing the Daywalker into the MCU, but the project has been a real headache. A new Blade movie, with Mahershala Aliwas announced in 2019, but has seen virtually no progress since then. The feature film has already been left without a director twice and has changed its screenwriter several times. And although its release is scheduled for November 2025, insiders Hollywood insiders believe it is highly unlikely that it will be ready by then.
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At the moment, the only reference to the new Blade we have had is in the post-credits scene of EternalsThere, Ali is heard having a brief conversation with Dane Whitman, Kit Harington’s character, but not much else.
Blade could be considered the first Marvel character to be successfully adapted to film by Wesley Snipes. The character’s first film was released in 1998 —that is, 10 years before the original Blade movie. Iron Man kicked off the MCU—from New Line Cinema. The original film was followed by two others: Blade IIfrom 2002, and Blade: Trinityfrom 2004.
In the latter, Snipes and Ryan Reynolds shared the screen. For years it was rumored that both They didn’t get alonga rumor that the actors themselves have joked about on several occasions. Recently, the Blade actor told how the Canadian approached him to include him in Deadpool and Wolverine“It all started with a text from Ryan Reynolds saying, ‘I want to talk to you.’ […] “He called me and told me his idea, but I didn’t think it was possible. I didn’t think we would be able to do it. He said, ‘If you’re in, we’re in,’ and here we are,” he explained.
