Zack Sharf Digital News Director Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige spoke to BlackTree TV on his press tour for “Deadpool & Wolverine” and briefly touched upon the company’s long-in-the-works “Blade” reboot, which still has two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali set to star.
Marvel announced its “Blade” reboot in July 2019, but development has been rocky as several writers and directors have come and gone from the project over the years.
Feige said not rushing the film has been of utmost importance for the studio. Feige was asked about “Blade” in relation to “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which is the first R-rated entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Marvel boss said the only way of bringing Deadpool into the MCU was to keep him R-rated as that’s the essence of his character.
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