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Last month, Disney CEO Bob Iger mentioned at the quarterly earnings call that the company intends to branch out into R-rated Marvel movies, and while Deadpool was the only property he singled out by name, one exceptionally bloody superhero series is likely to open the door for others. And since the rumors of an R-rated Black Widow movie were recently shot down by Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige, there’s already been some speculation that Blade might be next to take advantage of Disney’s newfound openness. Sure enough, a source close to We Got This Covered has alleged that Marvel is currently planning an R-rated Blade movie, and as per Wesley Snipes’ various teases last year, it’s said that the star of the previous film trilogy is likely to be involved in the project. On top of that, it’s reported that the studio already has a script which sees Eric Brooks training his daughter (presumably Fallon Grey), but since it’s still an early draft, plans could easily change. |
Weird, I was told Marvel/Disney would never do gory R-rated movies a while back (without naming names). Good to know Deadpool and (reportedly) Blade are getting the adult treatment they deserve with possibly more to follow (Ghost Rider would be another prime prospect for the Marvel R treatment or even Wolverine again). Looks like Snipes' repeated teases might have some truth to them after all.
Not too keen on the rumored mentor role in his first film back in 15+ years, though, they should save that for a later movie IMO (maybe have a post-credits scene with Fallon Grey). He's half-vampire, so he ages slower than your average human, no reason he can't still be kicking vampire ass in the year 2020 and beyond. Plus, even at 56, I'm sure Snipes could still kick the snot out of any one of us without breaking a sweat, and they could always use de-aging technology if need be like they did SLJ in Captain Marvel.
Last edited by KManX89 - on 05 March 2019
