Blade's return is up to Marvel, says Wesley Snipes

By Amon Warmann
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A full decade before the Marvel Cinematic Universe even existed, there was Blade. Wesley Snipes left an indelible impression as the vampire-hunting antihero, and ever since Marvel reacquired the rights to the character there's been speculation on whether or not the Daywalker will make his MCU debut. Snipes took to Twitter to reiterate his desire to return to the role, and you can check out his thoughts below...

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While Blade: Trinity is pretty awful, I'm a big fan of the first two outings in the franchise - especially Guillermo Del Toro's Blade II. Snipes was a perfect fit for the role back in the late 90's - and crucially, he's still in good shape - so it'd be great to see him back in the shades. Over to you, Kevin Feige...

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Amon Warmann
Amon Warmann

Amon is a contributing editor and columnist for Empire magazine, but is also a Film and TV writer for GamesRadar+, Total Film, and others. He has also written for NME, Composer Mag, and more, along with being a film critic for TalkSport. He is also the co-host of the Fade to Black Podcast, and a video mashup creator. Can also do a pretty good Bane impersonation.