Warning: This article includes spoilers from Deadpool & Wolverine.
Summary
The"Only One Blade"joke gets addressed byDeadpool & Wolverinefilmmaker Shawn Levy following Wesley Snipes’Marvel Cinematic Universedebut. After his trilogy came to an end in 2004, Snipes became one of the majorMarvel cameos in Deadpool & Wolverineas he reprised the role of Blade. The beloved Marvel actor was even able to get his time to shine at San Diego Comic-Con this summer when Marvel Studios broughtDeadpool & Wolverineto Hall H, including the cast members.
In an interview withVariety, Levy was asked where the"There’s only been one Blade. There will only ever be one Blade,”dialogue came from, as Snipes' Blade made the remark leading up to the movie’s big showdown against Cassandra Nova and her army. Levy made it clear that it was always a scripted line, which Snipes appreciated, as the filmmaker also explained how that specificreference inDeadpool & Wolverinecame to be, sharing the following:
That was a scripted line, and Wesley thought it was hysterical. We tried a bunch of reactions from Deadpool but ultimately went with that eyebrows-raised-Deadpool-fourth-wall-breaking look.
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Why Deadpool & Wolverine’s Blade Joke Works On Multiple Levels
The Blade joke became one of the funniest things inDeadpool & Wolverinefor many reasons, especially due to the timing of the character’s current media status. To begin with,Deadpool & Wolverineadding that there will only be one Blade is comedic as it could also be seen as a bit of a jab at the short-livedBladeTV show. Despite being tied to the originalBlademovies, they ended up recasting the titular lead as Snipes wasn’t brought back, with the live-action series lasting for only 13 episodes.
Blade’s remark inDeadpool & Wolverinehas an extra layer because of everything that has happened with Mahershala Ali’s soloBladefilm for Marvel Studios. From the several script rewrites to two directors having exited the reboot,Blade’sdevelopment hellhas seen it become one of the most troubled MCU projects of all time, and the timing ofDeadpool & Wolverine’s joke seemingly also serves to nod to this tumultuous production process.
Time will tell if this will be the last time that the world gets to see Snipes as Blade followingthe ending ofDeadpool & Wolverine. It would be great to, somehow, see Snipes and Ali’s respective versions of Blade at some point get to share the screen, perhaps showing the benefits of having two variants rather than just one. But for now, the MCU audience can relive Snipes' Blade return inDeadpool & Wolverinein theaters.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Cast
A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
