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Mahershala Ali Says Kevin Feige Should Feel Bad About Failed 'Blade' Film

The actor agrees with Marvel Studios head's admission that scrapping the project was his biggest career failure.

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What to know

  • Mahershala Ali, cast as Blade in 2019, fully agrees with Kevin Feige's admission that canceling the project was his biggest career failure.
  • The film was pulled from Marvel's release schedule in 2024 after multiple restarts, despite having a two-time Oscar winner under contract and substantial resources.
  • Ali expressed persistent frustration about the lack of clarity on why the project failed despite these advantages.
  • The actor stated in July 2026 that he had moved on from the role, appearing only briefly in a post-credit scene in 'Eternals.'

“He should feel that way. I agree with him one hundred percent. One hundred percent.”

Mahershala Ali, Actor · GQ ↗ · Sep 21

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Mahershala Ali Says Kevin Feige Should Feel Bad About Failed 'Blade' Film
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    Ali agrees with Feige's self-criticism over Blade cancellation

    In a new GQ interview published Tuesday, Ali fully endorses Feige's assessment that the Blade failure was his biggest career mistake, expressing frustration that despite having resources and a star actor, the project never materialized.

    “They had, as you said, a two-time Oscar-winning actor under contract and you got billions of dollars. That's a question for them. I don't mean anything personal to you, but I don't know why it didn't. To this day, I don't know why it didn't happen.”
    — Mahershala Ali
    • discussingfilm.net

      Mahershala Ali calls out Kevin Feige over the failure of ‘BLADE’. “Kevin [Feige], he said it was the biggest failure of his career, and I agree... I agree with him 100%, he should feel that way.” (Source:

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    • Mahershala Ali Agrees That Marvel’s Scrapped ‘Blade’ Reboot Is Kevin Feige’s “Biggest Failure” https://www. hollywoodreporter.com/movies/m ovie-news/mahershala-ali-marvel-blade-reboot-kevin-feige-failure-1236708012/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Entertainment News @ entertainment-news-THR

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      https://www. europesays.com/us/1079691/ Mahershala Ali Says Blade Reboot Is Kevin Feige’s Biggest Failure # Blade # Entertainment # KevinFeige # MahershalaAli # Marvel # movies # UnitedStates # UnitedStates # US

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  2. background

    Kevin Feige admits Blade failure is his biggest career mistake — During press for 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' Feige tells the 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast that not launching Blade was a major failure.

  3. background

    Ali says he has moved on from Blade role — In a July 2026 GQ interview, Mahershala Ali states he has accepted the project's cancellation and moved forward.

  4. background

    Blade removed from Marvel's release calendar — After multiple delays and restarts, the Blade film is pulled from Marvel's release schedule five years after its initial announcement.

  5. background

    Marvel Studios announces Blade with Mahershala Ali — Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios announce the Blade film as part of the MCU slate, casting two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali in the lead role.

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