Mind-Blowing Revelation: Blade Trinity Director Reveals Jaw-Dropping Connection Between R-Rated MCU Reboot and Marvel's 1990s Rejection

Summary

David S. Goyer, the director of Blade, is eager to witness the Marvel Cinematic Universe take on the character with the possibility of an R-rating. This is in spite of the resistance his Blade films encountered when attempting to secure an R-rating.

Goyer feels that Mahershala Ali is the ideal candidate to adopt the Blade persona and is intrigued to witness the direction the reboot takes. It appears ironic to Goyer that Marvel is now interested in incorporating Blade into the MCU, given their initial reluctance and doubts about the character's potential success.

As the Marvel Cinematic Universe prepares to revive Blade in Phase 5, director David S. Goyer, who helmed Blade: Trinity, is offering his thoughts on the potential for an R-rated approach to the character. Although Mahershala Ali is set to bring Blade to life in the MCU, this won't be the first time the Marvel hero has graced the big screen. In the 1990s, Wesley Snipes starred in his own Blade trilogy, a time when comic book movies had a smaller presence in Hollywood's blockbuster landscape.

While progress on the MCU's Blade movie has been minimal, there has been speculation about whether or not the reboot might aim for an R-rating to reflect the character's dark mythology. One industry figure who was asked about this possibility is Goyer, the writer of the entire Blade trilogy and director of Blade: Trinity. Speaking recently on the Happy Sad Confused Podcast, Goyer expressed enthusiasm for the MCU's take on Blade with the potential for an R-rating. However, he also found it ironic, considering the considerable resistance encountered when his Blade movies attempted to embrace an R-rating. Goyer shared the following insights.

Have they confirmed if it's R-rated, in the first place? I'm not sure. Mahershala is absolutely incredible - I can't think of anyone better suited to embrace that role. They have faced countless challenges throughout the process. So I'm genuinely intrigued to see where it leads, but at the same time, I firmly believe that it should now be someone else's narrative to share. It's quite ironic because when we made Blade, Marvel was actually going through bankruptcy, X-Men hadn't even been released yet. They were attempting to develop Fantastic Four, X-Men, Spider-Man - the idea of focusing on secondary or tertiary characters never crossed their minds. As for Blade, I believe Marvel only paid around $125,000 to obtain the rights for the film. Marvel was so apprehensive about its R-rating that they didn't even include their logo in the film. However, it turned out to be an enormous success and they soon realized they had a wealth of characters they could explore. Yet now, it's ironic that they want to incorporate Blade into the MCU when they initially wanted nothing to do with it. They saw Blade as a potential stain on their reputation, quite literally.

Why Blade Trinity Was The "Worst Experience" Of Its Director's Career

During the same interview, Goyer discussed how he considers Blade: Trinity to be the worst experience of his entire career. The film received negative reviews and had a detrimental effect on the franchise. Goyer admitted that directing the movie, which was his second Hollywood project, was an incredibly challenging and personally taxing experience. He also mentioned production issues with Snipes, which caused him to feel very depressed afterwards. Ultimately, Blade: Trinity was poorly received and marked the lowest point of the trilogy.

Despite their difficulties, Goyer emphasized that Snipes is an exceptionally talented actor and it's unfortunate that he's not as active in the industry. Considering the various problems Snipes faced, such as tax issues and personal background challenges, it's understandable why Goyer finds it difficult to discuss Blade: Trinity even after all these years. On a positive note, Goyer's career flourished with other comic book franchises, including Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy, Man of Steel, The Sandman series on Netflix, and even shorter-lived DC TV shows such as Constantine and Krypton.

Although the Blade franchise may have had a disappointing ending, it's undeniable how influential those films were at the start of the 2000s, particularly when Hollywood was still hesitant to fully embrace the superhero genre. This is why it's crucial for the MCU to achieve success with its Blade movie, given the character's significant impact on comic book adaptations in cinema. Hopefully, more updates about the Blade reboot will surface sooner rather than later.

Source: Happy Sad Confused Podcast/YouTube