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A new rumor suggests Wesley Snipes is returning as badass vampire hunter Blade for the fourth movie in the series.
According to The New York Daily News, the comeback is "looking good," and Snipes will make $3 million from the role.
The rumor is a little shaky. Snipes has previously talked up his interest of returning as Blade, however he's not the bankable actor he once was when he debuted the role in 1998. Snipes was released in prison in 2013 after spending two and a half years locked up for tax evasion. His first post-prison appearance was in The Expendables 3, a flop at the box office.
Further, Snipes was notoriously - and hilariously - difficult to work with on Blade: Trinity. Just ask Patton Oswalt.
Still, it's an interesting rumour. Marvel currently owns the rights to the series, and we know the company isn't afraid of recasting. We'll update you with further information as it comes.
According to The New York Daily News, the comeback is "looking good," and Snipes will make $3 million from the role.
The rumor is a little shaky. Snipes has previously talked up his interest of returning as Blade, however he's not the bankable actor he once was when he debuted the role in 1998. Snipes was released in prison in 2013 after spending two and a half years locked up for tax evasion. His first post-prison appearance was in The Expendables 3, a flop at the box office.
Further, Snipes was notoriously - and hilariously - difficult to work with on Blade: Trinity. Just ask Patton Oswalt.
Still, it's an interesting rumour. Marvel currently owns the rights to the series, and we know the company isn't afraid of recasting. We'll update you with further information as it comes.
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