April 24, 2025 3:55 pm

MCU's 'Blade' Finally Gets First Look, Thanks to 'What If...?' Concept Art
MCU's 'Blade' Finally Gets First Look, Thanks to 'What If...?' Concept Art

MCU’s ‘Blade’ Finally Gets First Look, Thanks to ‘What If…?’ Concept Art

Poor old Blade. MCU fans have been eager to see Mahershala Ali portray the Day Walker on the big screen since the movie was announced way back in 2019. While the movie itself is stuck in development purgatory, fans finally have their first look at what Ali could look like as Blade… kind of. His live-action debut might still be a ways off, but Ali’s Blade has technically already debuted in the MCU, in the animated series, What If…?. A brief glimpse of the character was shown in the Season 3 finale, and the character is set to return in Marvel Zombies. Ahead of Zombies‘ release later this year, Marvel fans have their best look yet at Ali as Blade.

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