John Boyega, who is currently doing the publicity rounds for Pacific Rim: Uprising, has responded to a piece of fan art that imagined him taking over the role of Blade. Marvel Comics’ vampire-fighting vigilante, Blade, has already appeared thrice on the big screen, as played by Wesley Snipes.
In an interview with SlashFilm, Boyega was shown this image, which was made by the renowned fan artist Boss Logic…
Based on the suggestions here is a quick mock up of @JohnBoyega #blade
Only if @wesleysnipes passes the torch
We all ❤ the OG#mcu #marvel @MarvelStudios pic.twitter.com/6aHwovSDE1— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) March 6, 2018
Here’s how Boyega reacted when this went down…
Did you happen to see the fan art of you as Blade that was making the rounds this morning? I’ve got it right here. (Shows him the photo)
[laughs] Oh wait, is this Boss Logic?
It is.
Oh yeah, my guy. What the hell? That’s a bit mad. A bit young, though. Young Blade.
If you could choose any character to play in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, who would it be?
I really and truly don’t know. Because when I think about Blade, I think, ‘Whoa, eh, Wesley [Snipes] is coming back?’ We would all love to see Wesley come back one more time before we move on to anybody else. I don’t know. Good Lord. I think the Marvel universe is doing well right now.
It is very cool, in a nerdy sort of way, to see Boyega showing his inner fanboy and knowing who Boss Logic is. Interestingly, the Star Wars star and the fan artist share a similar sentiment: Boyega and Boss Logic both believe that Snipes should get first dibs on the next portrayal of Blade, due to his history with the role.
It remains to be seen whether Marvel Studios would want to fold Snipes into their burgeoning cinematic universe, or whether a fresh face like Boyega would be more up their alley. As it stands, no new Blade projects have been formally announced.
We’ll bring you more news as we hear it.