Blade: Wesley Snipes Explains the Marvel Hero’s VOICE and Style (Flashback)
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- Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
- Wesley Snipes chatted with ET about 'Blade' and the first time he spoke in the vampire hunter's voice for the Marvel classic. In this 1998 interview, the actor explained the superhero's unique look and style. Plus, Snipes shared his excitement for the live-action comic book character's unique fighting style.
"we got...no mask, no cape, no tights,none of that, you know, straight up...MAAAN!!!" 🤣🤣🤣
Yeah! That's a maaan right there!! I love Blade!
This film get two snaps 🫰up.
This isn’t Man. Where is Jonkler and Bin?
@@amjnyc79 LOL
@@Bugplanet8840you must be a fem.
No one could ever play Blade as perfectly and as badass as Wesley Snipes😎🔥
Mahershala ali is a perfect replacement
@@NathanKane-f9ono sir
@@NathanKane-f9oexactly the words that came to mind.
@@NathanKane-f9o No
Right😁👍👍👍On!
This movie has aged very well
'cause it's dope as hell
Only the final boss CGI doesn’t hold up. But not enough to detract from the movie’s greatness.
Very well, still great 👍
It feels very art driven.
@@RXNRMDNblade 2 boss fight is better
Noone will ever replace Wesley Snipes as Blade!
He is The Blade 😊
That's unfair to say, Let Blade stay alive and be acted by anyone that is worthy to take the role, but!...But! don't ever race swap this character.
EVER!
@@blackjam2683we need ryan gosling as blade
Michael Jai White did a damn good job voicing him in Midnight Suns.
This film revolutionized comicbook movies that we have today
@IStevenSeagal Spawn and Blade came out around the same time. Tbf I guess Spawn isn't seen as a hero.
@@Michael-jx6cw He's Anti-hero
the comicbook movies we have today haven't caught up to this.
The movie that built the MCU.
Not really blade was a good movie but it wasn't the biggest box office hit Spider-Man really changed everything and built the foundation for the mcu
@NadeemShekh-uy9zn Before Blade, Marvel films were not doing well. Howard The Duck did not do well in theaters. When Blade became a success, Xmen soon came out which was in 2000, and then Spiderman in 2002. Blade really made impact.
@@NadeemShekh-uy9znit's blade
This movie and the MCU shouldn't be in the same sentence. Blade 1 is better than ANY MCU movie that was ever made! I saw this movie when it debuted in theaters back in 1998 as a kid. I was 8 years old! This movie was and still is EVERYTHING!
Feige, Couglar and a few of the comic writers already said, out if their own mouths in an interview, done during after Black Panther (the first one) was released that Blade kicked things off, and they owed Dr. Snipes a huge debt of gratitude, for his vision. He originally wanted to do Black Panther, Marvel said no and gave him Blade.
I know some fan boys out there just refuse to accept this, but they have literally said it. Can’t refute what the creators said, no matter how much you want it to not be true. The MCU is the house that Blade built. Go search it up.
I'm so GLAD that he showed up in deadpool 3!!!
He did!?
@@DarkHeart515 Yes he did. I just watched it 5 hours ago. Came in just as cool as he did in blade movies. Even showed off more of his legit fighting style without holding back
@@EvidenceRoom979 Gives me even more of a reason to check it out now. Hopefully this movie won't be a disappointment to his return like it was for Michael's Batman in The Flash movie.....
Why he looks so skinny, is he sick or what?
@@pajkinuzaHe’s in his 60s. Of course he’s not gonna be as big as he used to be
Blade was a freakin CLASSIC!!!Sooo good and TOTAL badass!🖤👏🏻👏🏻
before deadpool was an r-rated and before black panther, blade was the first black hero of marvel of all time 🙏🏼
Wesley Snipes’s take was memorable and fully formed that it fundamentally changed and shaped the character, much like Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man did with the character 10 years later.
It is a pity that Iron Man tried to kill Blade in the hospital, but thank god for Agent Kay aka Chester Phillips to save the day.
*reference to US Marshalls ~ a sequel to the The Fugitive*
@@Renegade2786I’m glad I’m not the only one that remembers that movie. Great film tbh. RDJ playing a villain is something I could stand to see more of.
@@Renegade2786Oh my god 😂 I’m not a fan of when people see actors in a scene thinking “It’s Superman and Captain America” but that was kinda funny
@@ChaChaDubsespecially in Oppenheimer
@@ChaChaDubs well, it seems Feige himself took this comment to heart when he made RDJ the new Dr Doom.
“ there’s only one mother effing Blade.”
-Deadpool & Wolverine
You’re paraphrasing but close 😂😂
Ryan reynolds as deadpool never be replaced , wesley snipes blade never be replaced and hugh jackman as wolverine never be replaced ❤
You see D&W yet?
Cavil rine
And this right here is where I think they were "frustrated" with Snipes while working on the film his input on this franchise changed the outlook on Blade completely he made a character that was cool into a badass and his influence is still present today
Where is it
The frustration from my understanding of it all did not come until the third movie I’ve heard nothing but good things about him or the dynamics between him and others on the first two films
@Perculator77 Correct, Marvel wanted nothing to do with Blade in the beginning. You can see their crappy input all in the 3rd movie, and Wesley wanted nothing to do with it. They didn't see eye to eye and were trying to push him out.
it was the third movie and the assclowns who directed it. they wanted to focus more on the side
charas played by reynolds n jessica. also i think the script was diff and it changed alot during filming.
so thats why the third movie feels... off compared the first two.
dont blame snipes for getting upset and not getting along with anyone. they ruined the franchise.
I heard that the directors and producers did have trouble with him on set. But I'm glad Wesley stood his ground.👍
"Straight up MAN"
Something that media could use more of. Wesley Snipes is a total gangster, and I wish his outstandingly badass portrayal of Blade received more love. It is impossible to imagine anyone else doing the role with the same sublime mixture of suave and coolness without coming off as a total try-hard. Maybe they will pull it off, but considering his outstanding performance was so exceptionally goddamn good, that it redefined this Character, my hopes for a suitable replacement are rather low.
Wesley Snipe is a great actor
Agreed!
I also love him in "To Wung Foo, Thanks For Everything!"😂
Snipe is such a great actor that there isn’t a Blade without Wesley he is Blade clearly this role was definitely made for him he made it his role many talents is so great in their portrayal that they lay claim on a role that no one can no matter how well they play they can never out play it as true played like Halle B in catwoman Julie Newman was supremely played but Halle the walk took it it was brilliant she only be catwoman and S Jackson is Shaft but Roundtree was shaft made it his role that was his role just to old to. Reclaim it but claim it now it’s both are so right for the role so great comeback Snipe cause i missed Blade always looking for return always searching for return make our day come back Snipes u made my day truly
50 years old!🤨🔥🔥🔥
And he Still got it!😄
I feel like it's a different Wesley now. He looked so different back then
@@GodsObedientChild-Deuteron6262 He had class act in this. 📽️😄😂🤣
A franchise that will never die. Wesley snipes was made for this role. Shame he couldn't carry it on so they could do a crossover and stop twilight from happening 😂
man I like to think they were both classics. Sparkling vampire? instant chick flick hit.
We lost, Blade. And you weren't there.
Wesley Snipes was made to be the one man the IRS can't get
@@chumbucket6184 they did get him
@@GDotLevitate nope, he servee like 10 years of jail and is now free amd the IRS has not seen a singular penny from him. They have even tried negotiating with him and have reduced his debt twoce i think and is now at 25% of what it originally was.
What i really meant to say is that his mission in life and singular purpose is to not pay a dime in tax returns to the IRS. Cuz usually it is impossible to get away from them without paying them the money they want to steal from you, that's what i meant by geting him.
The deeper voice was a stroke of a genius 😂 I forgot how Wesley sounded irl
One of the Greatest Actors of our time. Blade is an OG
Glad he's back
He deserve to comeback in the MCU
Nope. They would ruin it. Appreciate it for the time it was in.
He needs to be in Deadpool and Wolverine
Nah if it was like in the early 2010s yea but nowadays no
MCU is so shit now. Blade was in another era and that was a legendary era for movies. Sadly now, that time has gone.
He almost did come back but didn't like the direction so Disney went with the current actor. And looking at how much of a trash fire the development of the latest film, Wesley was right!
Blade is a movie that you can watch 100 times without getting bored.
I remember when the movie Blade 2 came out back in 2002. I'm watching it at the cinema when I was a kid, there's a storm outside, it's thundering, it's raining, it's raining like crazy... and there's a scene when that Dracula jumps on the van, and the power goes out in the cinema, darkness! Everyone is screaming!
So the strongest movie!
This interview makes the betrayal of the studio opening his eyes with CGI hit harder
I remember going to see this movie on Christmas when i was like 12. It was huge! The theater had just been built and we felt all grown up paying for our own tickets!❤
I still remember renting the VHS not knowing anything about the character. Turned out to be a great movie which in my opinion still holds up. Blade 2 is awesome as well and Blade Trinity has it's moments.
Same! I read comics as a kid but I would get them randomly I didn’t know about comic book stores nor did my parents ever take me unfortunately. So I really only knew about Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Wolverine and the x-men.. and that’s pretty much it. I was in the 4th grade when this came to dvd and vhs and computers had just started being able to play DVDs. My family didn’t let me get or watch rated R movies but i snuck it in with other stuff during check out while visiting Bestbuy with my grandmother and she didn’t pay attention close enough. I knew nothing of the character but she let me buy a couple dvds to watch on her new computer. I watched that movie and was mesmerized! I would watch it all the time. One time she walked in while I was watching it during a violent scene and she freaked out, “what is this? Where did you get that!?” I said “you bought it for me, granny!” She of course said “I would never buy you something like this.” She took it out of the computer and broke the disc and threw it away… I fortunately found the same DVD with the same OG retro dvd case in a bargain bin at Walmart a couple years ago and it’s like it never left lol anyone else miss the Miramax music before epic films!?
The BLADE series is one of my TOP (5) FAVORITE movies 🎥 of all time & Wesley Snipes is OUTSTANDING in all of them!!!!
“With extreme prejudice.”
I like that.
Hearing his take on it and understanding his level of involvement in making the classic character what it was is incredible. This interview lets me know that blade wouldn’t have been the same had anyone else played him but Wesley Snipes!
25 years later still a great film #blade
What I love most about his approach to Blade, is it wasn't about himself. It wasn't about waxing on about relativistic garbage, or shoehorning in trite, divisive politics into it.
He respected the Hell out of this Character, and poured his heart and soul into portraying Blade as, well, what he should be. Efficient, manly, cool, slick, funky at times, but above all, a lethal hunter of the wicked. None of this was about him, or a "message", it was about bringing Blade to life on the big screen.
All the love and respect for this badass.
Lethal Hunter of The Wicked. Well, fkin said. These are the comments I still here for.
Agreed
Blade arguably is one of the best ( if not the best) Marvel movie.
Blade 1 was outstanding, Blade 2 was nothing short of incredible, while Blade 3 was "meh". I wholeheartedly concur with the sentiment that Wesley Snipes' portrayal transformed Blade into an iconic character, much like Robert Downey Jr. did for Iron Man.
I hate that blade Trinity was not received well I loved it. I didn’t see a hitch with the storyline or the action I could watch all three in succession, one after another and have it not skip a beat.
@@michaelgiaquinto3092
While the overall storyline had its merits, there were some notable issues at least for me. One key factor contributing to this lukewarm response was the excessive number of characters sharing screen time, which detracted from the central focus on Blade and his mentor. With the introduction of Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds in the ensemble and a entire team, the spotlight was spread thin, leaving Blade and Kris with insufficient on-screen presence.
This led to a noteworthy situation where Wesley and Kris, who had developed a genuine friendship during production, publicly expressed their dissatisfaction with the film's direction due to the lack of attention their characters received. Wesley, in particular, voiced his concern about the disproportionate screen time given to Ryan Reynolds, ultimately sparking a feud between the actors. Their dispute became so contentious that they refused to communicate directly and instead resorted to passing messages through the director. It wasn't until a disagreement arose between Blade and the director that all communication ceased. Wesley boldly asserted his self-sufficiency, and the director reciprocated the sentiment, resulting in a complete cessation of communication between the two. This is the reason Ryan Reynolds doesn't want to do a Blade 4 and from I have seen of Ryan he gets on with everybody.
Apart from Blade and his mentor not having enough screen time another issue I had a problem with was Kris's character's decision to keep his daughter a secret from Blade, which seemed stupid given their father-son-like bond. Especially considering that the daughter was actively raised in the same life Blade led, with occasional assistance from Kris, it raised questions about the rationale behind concealing her existence from Blade. It is one thing to keep her a secret if she was living a normal life (although I don't agree with that because Blade should be told) but it is another to raise in the life and not tell Blade.
@@michaelgiaquinto3092 It and the Matrix are the greatest trilogies ever. I think a lot of people give the final movie in a series more criticism than it truly deserves because there's never going to be an ending that satisfies everyone. When I first watched The Matrix Revolutions, I was disappointed by the ending. Over the years I've grown to realize that the ending made sense and was way better than I gave it credit for. Ending a movie franchise is hard. Nobody wants to see it end at all, but when they know it has to they want to see it end in a very specific way, and the specific way each individual wants it doesn't always happen, and may not even be possible
@@michaelgiaquinto3092 its because they sidelined blade for the other characters and then turned it into a deadpool pilot by Goyer and that jerk Reynolds.
@IStevenSeagal Steven Seagal sucks
First Marvel Movie 👏👏👏....and it was 🔥
Wesley your a legend and Blade the masterpiece.The mcu don't make them like that no more
The first Marvel hit now 26 years later now he's back
Can’t imagine anyone topping his performance as Blade. Miss Wesley snipes. Seems like a cool guy in real life. I feel like he still could play an older blade. Since blade is half human after all, he ages like humans so we could see an older blade. That would be dope
Like Batman Beyond but for Blade.
If RDJ is Tony Stark
Then Wesley truly was tailored made for the Role of
BLADE.
Words can't describe how amazing this movie still is to this day!
Blade was STONE cold man
I literally just rewatched all 3 movies. I'd love to see a number 4 with Wesley Snipes and bring back the Dr. She was never even mentioned after the first movie, which really disappointed me . Would love to see them back together ❤️
lol fr. seem like she was gonna be his sidekick but then norman redus came along...
wack. but i still liked it blade 2 tho. lol.
@ssppeeaarr Yeah, don't know what they were thinking leaving her out. I love Norman Redus now, but at the time I remember thinking wtf, where is she? She would have added so much that 2 and 3 were missing.
Or a 5th one!🙄🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Meharsha Ali got the same Anti-Hero vibe, he will carry the tourch nicely
@lloydthesage1164 Agreed, but there'll only every be one Wesley Snipes, and after getting a little fix of Wesley's Blade in Deadpool only makes me want him back in the role even more. He's still got it. And while Mahershala Ali is definitely the next best thing, they've dragged out making it with him so long that he's also getting up there age wise, so they might want to replace him with someone younger at this stage. I'd just love one more with Wesley Snipes 🙏💕
I remember this dude used to show up to EVERY promo dressed as Blade & completely in character.
Who does that today? He literally brought the character alive & made us all believe he was THAT vampire. A lot of people didn't even know it was from the comics.
Blade Built the House The MCU stands in. Give Wesley Snipes the Logan Style Blade Sendoff Movie He deserves!
No give Wesley snipes another trilogy
Hell yea a Blade sequel after the events of Deadpool 3 would be glorious. Wesley Snipes deserves it
Before CGI was so all over movies BLADE set a trend in comic horror that never has been replicated since. Wesley killed this role and we been watching it ever since Aug 1998.
Wesley Snipes set the benchmark for the BLADE character. I was set for another Blade movie, never got old. Thank you Mr. Snipes!
Lol, I love the way Wesley Snipes says that Blade not wearing his glasses would draw attention to him because of his eyes, but a guy wearing black leather, armour, metal weapons and with a sword sticking out of the top of his coat doesn't draw any attention lol.
He was referring to being recognized by other vampires if they saw his eyes.
Wesley Snipes oozes style when he fights. I love him.
Definitely. After watching Passenger 57 you could see his quick speed, agility and fluency 👌
Welcome to the MCU!
Even in 2024 this would be a banger!! Thanks to Ryan Renolds we get to see Blade as Westley Snipes once again
top 2-3 comic book movies/actors of all time. hands down. no discussion.
One of the best superhero films of all time! Wesley Snipes alone made this film Iconic! The Club scene is super badass and his entrance was cool af! Blade 2 is a good follow up, hugely underrated sequel! Trinity on the other hand... Is... Well, it's... Let's just say.. Spectacular!
"There is only one Blade, and there will only be one Blade"
Facts
Back with Ryan once again.
My favorite movie from childhood and still day
Will watch all the movies
Still holds up after all these years
wesley's hazel eyes really help with the whole vampire look
Theres only one blade ‼️ 💯
Facts
One of my fave movies, Wesley Snipes can't be replaced he was and is Blade, this film was the 1st Marvel film that got that 10/10 easily.
And now we have a returning for blade 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😮😮😮😮
Blade was the first movie that got comic book movies right no exceptions. No Blade no Marvel.
He's transcended the character so, it's a big difference from playing a character. This is why there's only one Blade, which is Wesley Snipes.
blade had the freshest fucking cut of all the marvel heroes to this date and then the tattoos in the hairline ABSOLUTE FIRE
Wesley Snipes is Blade as Brandon Lee is Eric Draven. FACTSSSSSSSS
🫵🏾💯👍🏾
I wish Snipes' Blade was introduced in the MCU somehow.
:)
@@lllightskindude😎👍🏾
I wish Wesley could reprise this role! He was epic!
He did, indeed.
The best Blade ever
Wesley Snipes owns this role.
ET, BLADE Is And Always Will Be The Most Outstanding And Seriously Spectacular Vampire Movie Ever Made!!! .. Loved This Video By The Way! .... BRAVO!! ... CC ❤❤❤
Snipes impact on blade is so iconic even his comic book reflects his look ud think they were using his face. Kinda like how sam jacksons popularity changed his look in the comics to resemble the actor
Wesley Snipes my favorite comic book superhero actor. Bring him back as a mentor for the new Blade movie 🙏
Approximately at the 2:40 mark, a young girl around twelve who displayed remarkable combat skills, delivering swift and flexible kicks that significantly contributed to Blade's capture. It would have been great if you could have included a clip showcasing her performance in this scene
Her name is Eboni Adams and she is the Taekwondo girl, the girl with the incredible kicks that kick Blade through the glass lol.
"Theres only been one blade, theres only EVER gonna be one blade" 😏😳
I watch Blade at least once a quarter. There is no marvel property movie that I have watched more times than Blade. It is so well done and it has aged IMPECCABLY
blade is still BY FAR the best comic book movie ever.
It’s definitely my favorite movie of all time
I think you're probably right. I can't think of any comic book hero that beats blade.
@@Mickparrysstepdad Not think, they're right
Wesley Snipe is a great guy
One of my favorite superhero movies of all-time, especially the first one.
Wesley Snipes killed the role, became that role💯💯💯
To smooth cool with that coat and moves too cool no one does it better than Westly
Just like Robert is Perfect Tony Stark, Wesley Snipes is Perfect Blade. He fits so well
The fact that Wesley Snipes didn't workshop his voice and just went with whatever sounded right at that exact moment makes the film even better.
The only Blade I recognize is Wesley Snipes period ‼️ Respect to the other guys but Wesley really embodied Blade and brought the character to life.
The OG Blade That Will Never Be Duplicated
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I love the Blade series.
Words cannot describe how impressed I was when I saw Blade in the cinema for the first time.
It was the perfect vampire film.
I didn't know the comics at all and I've never heard Wesley Snipes speak in the film.
I only know the German dubbing voice of Torsten Michealis, who dubs Snipes superbly.
I only came across this video because I was wondering where Blade's sword and coat were.
I could live with everything else, but I didn't understand why they didn't give him his coat and especially his sword.
As I found out in another post, his sword was destroyed in Blade 3 - Trinity.
I've completely forgotten that and wanted to look it up again :-)))
And now I'm here.
I think Blade 1 and 2 are outstanding. Part 3 is ok, but not as good as 1 and 2.
I would love to see a 4th Blade movie before Blade shows up again in Secret Invasion.
Classic marvel movies! All 3
Such an underrated character, still can't believe Sticky Fingaz was cast as the sitcom blade 😂😂😂😂😂
The way he answers interview questions is underrated
Wesley really understood the character 😂
legendary role and performance by Snipes
🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤built the present-day MCU. He was standing on business back then!
Blade had swagger and style . Snipes really brought the character to life on the big screen.
Revisiting this interview after the Deadpool and Wolverine movie
My absolute favourite bit of all three Blade films is when the hospital security guards shoot him in Blade 1 and Snipes completely abandons his entire stoic characterisation to bark “Muthaf*cker, are you outta yo damn mind?!” for no discernible reason and he never again does anything like that. It felt like they accidentally kept in one of the outtakes.
People need to understand how incredible was to watch this movie for the first time in the cinema when it came out.
Opening scene is phenomenal!
One of the best comic book character adaptation and to movie ever. Blade 1
Dude I don't care Wesley Snipes is blade so badass.
It's a very short list of actors who played their characters so well that they in turn permanently changed the characters they played for the better, and left everyone feeling like no one could ever replace them at the role. But Wesley Snipes playing Blade, is definitely on that list.
we need wesley back in a blade movie
Bring blade back, the fans will love it.❤
If there was ever a perfect casting for a comic book character it's this.
You're an iconic role maker marvel dizzyknee wouldnt be had they not copied your style.
This movie aged like a fine diamond 💎
Blade is a incredible film, a all time favorite
snipes made blade (the character) relevant and made changes to the character that's still being replicated to this today all that snipes introduced.
snipes is blade bring him back
His jacket is his cape, his glass is his mask badass💪💯