As we stated earlier in the month, we find it hard to believe that New Line Cinema would get behind a Blade sequel with franchise star Wesley Snipes. Although, over the past months, studios seems desperate to prove that they’re sensitive to both gender and race. It’s quite possible a new Marvel movie featuring Snipes is just what the doctor ordered.
According to the Daily News, Snipes is set to reprise his lead role in Blade, as a half-vampire, half-mortal man that becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires.
The 1998 vampire thriller made more than $130 million and generated two sequels.
Sources close to Snipes tells the site the 52-year-old actor’s comeback after being released from prison in April 2013 (after serving two and a half years for tax evasion) is “looking good” and that he’ll make $3 million from this film, plus a cut of the profits.
Snipes can now be seen in Lionsgate’s The Expendables 3.
