Marvel's failed Blade film funds new Mahershala Ali thriller
Marvel's abandoned Blade reboot wound up financing something else: actor Mahershala Ali used his year of sword training—paid for by Marvel—for his role in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, a new hitman film with director Bassam Tariq. The movie premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Ali thanked Marvel, saying, “We couldn’t have afforded to…do this film” otherwise.
- Ali trained for a year with Marvel's funding
- That training benefited his new assassin role
- Marvel’s investment helped finance the indie film
- Ali confirmed he’s finished with Blade
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