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Wesley snipes isn't too old!


Robert Downey Jr. is in his 50s yet nobody uses his age against him plsying ironman man . So it shouldn't matter for Wesley !

I'm Blade brown, the Dopest, illest,hypest brotha, on the block!

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Those are "slightly" different roles. RDJ isn't known for being an action hero in those movies - at least without a shirt on or a form-fitting outfit. Snipes is.

I do think Snipes could easily do the role again. I'm just saying it isn't a valid comparison.

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It isn't a valid comparison

I agree. All the Iron Man suit scenes are CGI, but Snipes has to be (mostly) in camera.

I would love for Snipes to reprise the role, and it's okay that he's older because Blade ages like a human.

I don't know who holds the rights for Blade, but I would love to see him in a Doctor Strange film.

A Blade/Deadpool mashup would be my wet dream.

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I'd go for a NetFlix series with Wesley Snipes as Blade.

Season 0 would be a re-working of Blade 1, 2, 3. CGI needs some re-work.

Possible ideas for future episodes, intertwine with Dr. Strange, Ghost Rider, Punisher, some of Spider-man's villains (Man-Wolf, Morbius, Man-Spider, Tombstone, Lizard). Perhaps work with the Defenders.

Movie would be viable, but I think Netflix is a safer route.

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I'd even have Deacon Frost come back. He's been regenerating for 20 years. It has aged him though.

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Seem to think newline cinema as the rights to blade think it's the same company that did first mortal Kombat film

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For me, whether he's too old or not, isn't the issue at hand here. I believe someone new should take on the role of Blade and there should be a new movie series about the character. Snipes was the best at the time and did a lot but now is the time for a changing of the guard. I could see an MCU type of Blade movie series, even rated PG-13 and still be badass. It wouldn't suck. At all.

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