Marvel's 'Blade' Reboot Casts Delroy Lindo; New Writer & Director Attached

Yeah, Blade is one of the few times where I think the movie/tv version came out better than the comic. A lot of people forget (or never knew) that Blade originally wasn't American; he was born in Soho (Westminster), London. He had the trenchcoat, goggles and teakwood stakes in the comics. The movie's coat was black leather, the goggles became sunglasses, and the stakes are silver. They added the very cool body armor and sword. So yeah Whistler changed, Blade changed, and now with the new actor will change again I suppose. Though if theyre serious about doing away with the "R" rating, we won't get to hear him saySome mofos are always trying to ice-skate uphill again.

On 11/21/2021 at 12:17 AM, Atlantis said:

From what I remember, "Whistler" was the movie version of Jamal Afari.

He showed up first on Spider-Man: The Animated Series, voiced by Malcolm McDowell and then Oliver Muirhead, but yeah, that's essentially correct. Afari in the comics and Whistler on tv and in the movies...so far.

I read that they're planning on Blade to be pg-13 but I'm just not sure it'll have the same bite without an R rating. No pun intended.

Since we don't know yet who Lindo's playing, maybe the part of Whistler is going to someone else. From what I remember, "Whistler" was the movie version of Jamal Afari. If they do plan to resurrect Whistler, Jon-Pyper Ferguson would be a good choice.

On 11/20/2021 at 3:48 PM, Lord_Scareglow said:

Sounds Good, Love Delroy Lindo , maybe he will be a new Whistler?, or Lucas Cross Blade's father? , maybe Jamal Afari?

I read somewhere (can't find it now, of course) that he was playing Jamal Afari, but that was likely just speculation.

Great casting. It's still insane to me that he didn't get an Oscar nomination for Da 5 Bloods. He was incredible in it.

Sounds Good, Love Delroy Lindo , maybe he will be a new Whistler?, or Lucas Cross Blade's father? , maybe Jamal Afari?