One of the major surprises at last summer’s San Diego Comic-Con was the announcement of a Blade reboot. And on top of that, two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali is playing the titular character for Phase 5 of the McU.
For those who don’t know, Ali’s True Detective co-star, Stephen Dorff, was the villain in the original Blade with Wesley Snipes in the starring role. Dorff played Deacon Frost (great bad guy name), a vampire second-in-command who betrays his boss to seek world domination for himself. He was a highlight of the film and in an interview for his show Deputy, he expressed interest in reprising the role for a new generation.
“I definitely would love to reinvent that character because that character’s someone who really stands [the test of time],” Dorff pointed out. “I still talk about [him] 20-something years later. I’m still signing Deacon Frost pictures out front today, so...
For those who don’t know, Ali’s True Detective co-star, Stephen Dorff, was the villain in the original Blade with Wesley Snipes in the starring role. Dorff played Deacon Frost (great bad guy name), a vampire second-in-command who betrays his boss to seek world domination for himself. He was a highlight of the film and in an interview for his show Deputy, he expressed interest in reprising the role for a new generation.
“I definitely would love to reinvent that character because that character’s someone who really stands [the test of time],” Dorff pointed out. “I still talk about [him] 20-something years later. I’m still signing Deacon Frost pictures out front today, so...
- 1/8/2020
- by Ryan Beltram
- We Got This Covered
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