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Mahershala Ali departure from Marvel’s Blade
Overview
Actor Mahershala Ali has officially departed from the Marvel Cinematic Universe project ‘Blade’. Ali expressed dissatisfaction with the project’s conclusion following the 2022 departure of the original director, noting that despite undergoing extensive physical training, the effort went unused. He stated in a GQ interview, “If they wanted to do it, we would’ve done it.”
Following his exit from the Marvel role, Ali has reunited with director Bassam Tariq for a new action thriller titled ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’. The film, which utilizes the sword-fighting training Ali prepared for ‘Blade’, follows a character named Latif, a religious hitman. The project is scheduled for a premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, with a theatrical release via Amazon MGM Studios on September 25, 2026.
Entities
Marvel Studios · Mahershala Ali · Bassam Tariq · Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother · MCU
Timeline
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6 days ago
[CULTURE] 2 sourcesMahershala Ali to star in new thriller ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’Mahershala Ali and director Bassam Tariq will reunite for the action thriller ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’, a project born from the troubled development of Ali’s cancelled Marvel ‘Blade’ film.
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about 1 month ago
[CULTURE] 6 sourcesMahershala Ali officially moves on from Marvel's BladeMahershala Ali has officially moved on from Marvel's Blade project, stating that he and the studio did not move forward with the film despite his prior physical training and contract.
Sources
comicbook.com · m.srf.ch