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Mahershala Ali Declines Marvel Blade, Stars in New MGM Film

7/31/2026

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Mahershala Ali confirmed he will not star in Marvel Blade reboot, saying “is not for me” and Marvel “didn’t want to do it.”
Marvel chief Kevin Feige said he felt like “a gigantic loser and failure.”
Disney+ canceled Wonder Man, prompting directors Bassam Tariq (2022) and Yann Demange to leave Blade.
Ali will headline MGM’s Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

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Mahershala Ali confirmed he will not star in Marvel Blade reboot, saying “is not for me” and Marvel “didn’t want to do it.”
Marvel chief Kevin Feige said he felt like “a gigantic loser and failure.”
Disney+ canceled Wonder Man, prompting directors Bassam Tariq (2022) and Yann Demange to leave Blade.
Ali will headline MGM’s Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.