Mahershala Ali Officially Moves On From ‘Blade’ With Perfect New Crime Thriller

Mahershala Ali has officially left Blade behind after confirming that he will no longer star in the canceled MCU project, but that isn’t stopping him from finding new sleeper hits. When Ali was first announced as Blade in 2019 at San Diego Comic-Con, the project immediately jumped to the top of lists as one of the most anticipated MCU movies on the slate. Other notable stars like Aaron Pierre, Mia Goth, and even Delroy Lindo were originally attached to star in Blade, but the supernatural MCU movie fell apart after a myriad of behind-the-scenes trouble and creative turnover. What made Blade’s collapse so much more upsetting is that, when the film was announced, Ali was fresh off two Oscar wins in 2016 and 2018 for his performances in Moonlight and Greek Book — there’s a strong case to be made that he would have been the most talented actor in the entire MCU.