Deadpool & Wolverine’s Unused Wesley Snipes Blade Designs Are Better Than What We Got – SlashFilm Trending Global News

The “Blade” franchise seems a bit cursed these days. The reboot starring Mahershala Ali keeps losing and finding directors and it looks like it will never see release. Meanwhile, it seems the original Blade, Wesley Snipes, has been relegated to the world of cameos. It’s great to see him in “What We Do in the Shadows,” admittedly doing a little more substantial acting On the Vampire Council Along with some other wonderful vampire actors. However, the response to Snipes’ appearance in “Deadpool and Wolverine” has been a little more mixed.

Some fans were thrilled to see Snipes as Blade again in any form, even if it was some zero-based multiverse weirdness. Others felt it was just another part of a movie that was cringing and leaned too much on meta-references. Regardless of whether you loved seeing the OG Blade back on screen or you thought it was an annoying bit of fan service, one thing is for sure: that armor is boring. It looks like nearly every other basic armor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with a molded chest plate and a buckle or two. And after seeing concept artist Wesley Burt’s amazing original designs that weren’t used, we just have to wonder: Is Blade the Blade? In fact Damned?

Burt shared the designs on Instagram, which will apparently be included in an upcoming art book, and they’re pretty spectacular. There’s something for everyone, from a goth master ninja to a design based on his classic comics look, including a biker jacket and leather pants:

The post also mentions that there were other concepts by other artists, which means there are probably more great designs out there that are less reminiscent of everything else in the MCU. These concepts have a lot of character and they feel more like Blade, whereas the outfit in the movie looks like Blade bought his outfit from Bucky Barnes at a yard sale and painted it black. I’m sure that artist had other great designs too, but this isn’t it. It took some convincing to get Snipes back on the Marvel bus and into Blade’s boots, so the least they could have done is give him some great looking boots.

When you look at Blade’s armor in the original 1998 film, it looks ridiculous (and awesome) for the late 90s, but it also looks very functional. It has a lot of different pieces that allow Blade to move around freely, plus it’s very easy to remove a piece if it gets damaged or he needs to access another layer. It also has a cute little duster/trench coat, which seems to be incorporated into Blade’s cinematic look at this point.

I love all of the “Blade” movies (yes, even the much-maligned “Blade: Trinity”), and one thing they all have in common is that Blade looks really great. He’s a true badass, the only guy who can strike fear (and lots of stakes) into the hearts of vampires. “Blade” made a huge impact on cinema, and it’s a real disappointment that we didn’t get to see Snipes in a design that’s closer to the original film or give him a really cool, updated new look. It looks like Snipes might be set to play the Daywalker again, so maybe we’ll get another chance to see him really kick ass.