
The two-time Oscar-winning actor shows a portrait of himself characterized as Marvel's antihero after the portrayal of Wesley Snipes.
The well-known Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali (True Detective, Green Book), who will play Blade in an upcoming Marvel Studios film as part of the UCM, has shared a first artistic sketch of his appearance as the fearsome Marvel vampire slayer. , a character who at the time played up to three times Wesley Snipes in a series of films that have nothing to do with the current Marvel Cinematic Universe.
UCM's New Vampire Slayer
Thus, the actor has published through his Instagram account an image that shows a first look at his next character with several of its key characteristics, from sunglasses this time round to a hairstyle in the purest style of the 90s , passing the katana behind him or a crucifix as a pendant.
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Other elements that draw the attention of this simple black and white drawing is the earring in his ear or a fine mustache; all very nineties and that fits perfectly with the appearance of the character from the comics, keeping even a certain resemblance to the famous interpretation of Wesley Snipes from more than 20 years ago.
At the moment it is unknown if it is an official art approved by Marvel or simply a vision of what the actor wants to achieve with his role as Blade, a character who debuted in the comics of the House of Ideas in the early 70s at the hands from writer Marv Wolfman and cartoonist Gene Colan.
For the moment, Marvel Studios has not offered more details of Blade's return beyond the actor's well-known confirmation at the last Comic-Con of 2019. Let's remember that the first time we saw Blade in the cinema was at the hands of the aforementioned actor. Wesley Snipes in 1998 and who completed his own trilogy with Blade II in 2002 by Gullermo del Toro and Blade Trinity in 2004.