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John Boyega Wants Wesley Snipes to Return as Blade
Last week, artist Boss Logic perfectly illustrated a world in which Attack the Block and Star Wars’ John Boyega were cast as the “Daywalker”, Blade. If Marvel were to consider this possibility, it would be a ridiculously good casting, although an uphill battle. Boyega, out promoting his upcoming Pacific Rim Uprising, reacted to the rumor in the most respectful way possible:
“Wesley, man. That’s Wesley for Blade. I would want to see Wesley.”
He’s speaking about Wesley Snipes, who starred in all three of New Line Cinema’s Blade adaptations that ran from 1998-2004.
Other names that have thus far come up include Jamie Foxx and Idris Elba, with the latter also proclaiming his love for Snipes’ interpretation of the comic book character.
“Blade…. Wesley [Snipes] killed that,” Elba said when the interviewer pitched him on being the new Blade last December. “No one can do Blade better than Wesley.”
As for Snipes, he shared his thoughts last month:
“I am very much open to all of the possibilities,” he told THR. “If Blade 4 comes along, that is a conversation we can have. And there are other characters in the Marvel universe that, if they want to invite me to play around with, I am with that too. I think the fans have a hunger for me to revision the Blade character, so that could limit where they could place me as another character in that universe.”
Hey Marvel, it’s your move…
Comics
‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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