Blade Actor Reveals He"s No Longer Part Of The MCU Reboot

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Actor Aaron Pierre has confirmed that he is no longer involved in the MCU's Blade reboot.
It seems as though Aaron Pierre's character was omitted during one of Blade's many rewrites.
Blade will star Mahershala Ali, Delroy Lindo and Mia Goth, while Milan Ray is also reportedly involved.

One actor previously cast in Marvel Studios' Blade reboot has confirmed that he is no longer involved with the upcoming MCU Phase 6 project. Following years of a Blade reboot being rumored, Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige finally confirmed the project's development in 2019, and revealed that acclaimed actor Mahershala Ali will portray the titular character, despite his run as Cottonmouth in Marvel Television's Luke Cage. Since then, however, Blade's tumultuous production has been plagued with delays, strikes, departures and rewrites, meaning the project now isn't expected to release until November 7, 2025, two years after its original 2023 release date.
Although Blade's production finally seems to be making progress, actor Aaron Pierre spoke to Variety during the 55th NAACP Image Awards, and confirmed that he was no longer involved with the project. Pierre, who rose to prominence with roles in DC's Syfy series Krypton, The Underground Railroad and M. Night Shyamalan's Old, was cast in an undisclosed role in Blade back in February 2022. Pierre noted that, "as the project evolved, [he's] no longer part of that," suggesting that Pierre's character was omitted during one of Blade's various rewrites, though there are still some impressive additions to Blade's upcoming cast.

Early on, there were conversations. As the project evolved, I’m no longer part of that — attached.

Related Who Is Blade? Mahershala Ali’s MCU Hero & Marvel Comics History Explained Mahershala Ali is set to debut in the MCU's Phase 6 as a new version of Eric Brooks, a.k.a. Blade, the iconic vampire hunter from Marvel Comics. Who Is Appearing In Marvel Studios’ Blade? Close Mahershala Ali was the first actor confirmed for Marvel Studios' Blade reboot, taking over from Wesley Snipes as a new live-action version of Eric Brooks, a.k.a. the vampire hunter Blade. As well as his previous stint as Luke Cage season 1's villain, Mahershala Ali has appeared in Sony's Spider-Verse as the voice of Uncle Aaron, and has achieved worldwide acclaim, and won two Academy Awards for his supporting roles in Moonlight and Green Book. Throughout Blade's production, Mahershala Ali has thankfully remained confident and positive, and recently stressed that he's "really encouraged" during a December 2023 interview with Entertainment Weekly.

We’re working on it. That’s the best I could tell you. I’m really encouraged with the direction of the project. I think we’ll be back at it relatively soon.

Aaron Pierre was the third actor cast in Blade back in 2022, falling behind Mahershala Ali himself and English-American actor Delroy Lindo, a frequent collaborator with director Spike Lee, who was cast in November 2021. Charm City Kings and The Wonder Years star Milan Ray reportedly joined the cast of Blade in June 2022, though Marvel Studios has yet to confirm her casting. Horror icon Mia Goth was confirmed to be joining Blade in April 2023, providing insight into what tone Blade may take. With production making clear progress, new information surrounding the cast of Blade may soon become clear.

Blade (2025) ActionSuperheroFantasyHorror Marvel Studios' Blade sees the return of the iconic vampire hunter more than two decades after Wesley Snipes first played the character in live-action. Starring Mahershala Ali as Eric Brooks, the Blade reboot officially introduces vampires to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Eternals' second post-credits scene teased the Daywalker's MCU debut. Ali is accompanied by Delroy Lindo and Aaron Pierre in Yann Demange's 2024 dark superhero movie.
Release Date November 7, 2025 Cast Mahershala Ali , Delroy Lindo , Aaron Pierre Source: Variety/Entertainment Weekly

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