Warning! This article contains spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine.

Summary

• Ryan Reynolds shares photos with Wesley Snipes as Blade in Deadpool & Wolverine.
• Snipes' Blade is crucial to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, creating a market for future films.
• Fans were urged to retweet for a Logan-like send off movie for Snipes' Blade.

Ryan Reynolds addresses Wesley Snipes' Blade return in Marvel characters in the past, as well as a star finally making their dream superhero role come true. Among those was the return of Marvel's original live-action Blade actor, and a behind-the-scenes look at Snipes as Blade in Deadpool & Wolverine has been shared.

On Twitter, Ryan Reynolds shared set photos with Wesley Snipes as Blade in Deadpool & Wolverine, asking for a new solo movie for the actor.

Snipes and Reynolds first worked together in 2004's Blade: Trinity. The Blade actor's return to the role 20 years later led to multiple live-action Marvel records being broken, with his version of Blade playing a key role in Deadpool & Wolverine's ending and coming just before the MCU's planned Blade reboot movie starring Mahershala Ali.

Why Blade Is Such A Big Cameo For Deadpool & Wolverine

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Snipes coming back as Blade in Deadpool & Wolverine is a major deal due to a few factors. Story-wise, it was interesting that Marvel Studios was willing to bring back the fan-favorite actor just as the MCU itself is struggling to get Mahershala Ali's Blade reboot movie rolling. Despite the pressure Marvel is on to deliver a great solo movie, the studio was open to having Snipes play a sizable role as Blade in Deadpool & Wolverine, no matter the pressure it adds to Ali's reboot.

Snipes' return as Blade was also surprising due to the project it happened on. It was widely rumored that Snipes and Reynolds feuded on the set of 2004's Blade: Trinity, with the actors believed to not like each other at all. Despite those rumors running around for years, Reynolds and Snipes proved that either they were untrue or that their beef had been squashed years ago, with Snipes being one of the biggest surprises in Deadpool & Wolverine's cast.

As for the importance of Snipes' Blade cameo, Deadpool & Wolverine was all about honoring Marvel's live-action past. Many of the surprise characters that appeared in the movie had a role in making live-action Marvel entries a success before the MCU was created, paving the way for the shared universe. Snipes' Blade was the pioneer, with the actor's return making him the longest-running Marvel live-action actor, as he first played the Daywalker in 1998's Blade. Due to all those elements, Snipes' Blade return was a major achievement for Deadpool & Wolverine.

Source: Ryan Reynolds/Twitter