K1Expwy
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Black Panther could have had a completely different cast and director (Ava DuVernay left the director role early on), and still would have been released on schedule with the Marvel slate. Wesley Snipes produced Blade, and like Feige over BP, Snipes had authority over who/what/where/when/why was in that movie.
And above all, Blade was the first Marvel movie that was a commercial hit, paving the way for the next 20 years of superhero movies. Of course Spider-Man and X-Men would be hits, but the release dates and timeline probably would be different if Blade flopped or was never released in 1998 (remember Batman & Robin underperformed in 1997, and could have made producers reluctant to finance any more superhero films).
Blade deserves a lot more respect, on top of being incredibly entertaining to this day
And above all, Blade was the first Marvel movie that was a commercial hit, paving the way for the next 20 years of superhero movies. Of course Spider-Man and X-Men would be hits, but the release dates and timeline probably would be different if Blade flopped or was never released in 1998 (remember Batman & Robin underperformed in 1997, and could have made producers reluctant to finance any more superhero films).
Blade deserves a lot more respect, on top of being incredibly entertaining to this day