*Deadpool & Wolverine* brought back many beloved superheroes, but Ryan Reynolds believes Wesley Snipes’ Blade deserves more time on screen.
“The reaction when @realwesleysnipes enters the movie is the most intense thing I’ve heard in a theater,” Reynolds, 47, captioned photos of himself and Snipes, 62, on the set of the Marvel film via Instagram on Wednesday, August 21.
“People screaming with uninhibited joy and love is also the sound of a legacy.”
Reynolds further expressed his desire for more Blade, writing, “More Blade please. #DayWalker,” and specified that he wants the character to receive a “Logan-style send-off, specifically.”
Snipes is best known for his role as the human-vampire hybrid Blade in the original film trilogy: 1998’s Blade, 2002’s Blade II, and 2004’s Blade: Trinity. The third installment marked the first collaboration between Snipes and Reynolds.
Fans appear to support Reynolds’ call for a fourth Blade film starring Snipes.
“His cameo got the biggest reaction in our theater. I screamed at the top of my lungs,” one fan commented on Reynolds’ post. “Long overdue flowers for Wesley Snipes and his contribution to Marvel.”
Another user added, “Honestly, how can we make it happen? Because we are 100% hyped to see a new Blade movie with Wesley Snipes.”
Wesley Snipes As Blade (Photo: Walt Disney Studios)
Reynolds’ Instagram caption referred to 2017’s Logan, which was Hugh Jackman’s final appearance as his iconic X-Men character before Deadpool & Wolverine.
Logan was well-received by critics and fans alike and is considered one of the character’s best solo outings.
Snipes’ cameo as Blade in Deadpool & Wolverine surprised fans, especially since Marvel Studios announced in 2019 that Mahershala Ali would be taking over the role and starring in his own film within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Deadpool & Wolverine humorously acknowledged the delays in Ali’s Blade film, which had its original 2023 release date pushed to 2025.
In one scene, Snipes’ Blade declares, “There’s only been one Blade. There’s only ever gonna be one Blade,” as Reynolds’ Deadpool looks directly into the camera.
Some fans have even petitioned for Snipes to reprise his role rather than Ali, 50, in the MCU. “Y’all, crazy! Hahaha,” Snipes commented on Instagram earlier this month, sharing a screenshot of an article about the fan campaign.
Deadpool & Wolverine was the first MCU film to feature characters from Fox’s Marvel superhero properties, such as the X-Men, Fantastic Four, Blade, and Elektra. Marvel Studios acquired these characters after Disney completed its purchase of 21st Century Fox in 2019.
The film, now the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, also included cameos from Chris Evans as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, Jennifer Garner as Elektra, Channing Tatum as Gambit, Dafne Keen as X-23, Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan, and Blake Lively as Ladypool.
