Why the Blade Reboot Could be a Big Mistake for the MCU
Blade is a cult classic, and an iconic staple of its genre. Of course, at the time of its release, its Marvel foundation was downplayed a bit, unlike the Marvel films of today, and the action-horror elements were at the forefront of its marketing. To be fair, the character himself didn’t have such a big presence in the comic book world, with just a few issues to his name, and so, it might be understandable that the creators of the original film deemed it didn’t make much sense to hype it up as a “Marvel” film, since virtually no one but the most ardent comic readers would even be aware that the vampire hunter was created by the company. But today, after Marvel has conquered the industry over the last few decades, Blade is wearing that badge with pride, and his connection to the company has been spotlighted more than ever in the years since the film series concluded.