Mahershala Ali on axed Marvel movie ‘Blade’: “I’m just taking it a day at a time”
Mahershala Ali has opened up about his potentially axed role in the Marvel franchise Blade, confessing that he is “just taking it a day at a time.”
The actor was appearing on the red carpet of his current blockbuster movie, Jurassic World: Rebirth, when he shed light on the state of the film, which was reportedly cancelled back in March after six years of script issues during its development.
Ali told The Hollywood Reporter: “I’m just taking it a day at a time. I’m doing the best work I can,” before adding: “I would love for Blade to happen; we’ll see, I don’t know where Marvel is at right now. I’m just looking for the next great part, I really am.”
In terms of his current role in Jurassic World: Rebirth, in which he leads the cast alongside Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey, the Moonlight star explained the difficulties and rewards of the process.
He said: “These types of films are so hard to shoot because of the way in which they’re shot; you can do one scene in three countries over four months. You have to operate with a certain degree of trust that this is all going to fit together well.”
However, Ali then noted: “I guess the best part of it is actually completing it and getting to see what [director] Gareth [Edwards] was able to edit and put together. He just did a wonderful job in post.”
It comes as lead actor Johansson has repeatedly voiced huge excitement over her role in the Jurassic franchise, as she has been a lifelong fan of the original films. She said previously: “It was such a formative moviegoing experience for me. It was like nothing any of us had seen before. The effects were extraordinary.”
Jurassic World: Rebirth will be released in cinemas on July 2nd, 2025.
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