Wesley Snipes tells EW he didn't think a Blade return was possible until his old buddy Ryan Reynolds from 'Blade: Trinity' gave him a call: 'If you're in, we're in.'
After confirming his "Deadpool & Wolverine" character in a big, splashy Comic-Con panel, Snipes speaks with EW about his comeback.Nick is an entertainment journalist based in New York, NY. If you like pugs and the occasional blurry photo of an action figure, follow him on Twitter @NickARomano.
"I did not think it was possible," Snipes recalls."I didn't think we would be able to pull it off. I didn't think that Marvel was into it, Disney was into it — also because they had Mahershala cast for the next upcoming version of it." Oscar winnerset in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for years, though the movie is still being developed.
"I shouted him out, told him he's got all my blessings and support," Snipes says now."I even referenced the fact that some of the challenges they're facing now with the project, it shouldn't be accredited to him." Multiple writers and directors boarded the new,"For the last few years, we’ve been trying to crack that movie.
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