So what really happened to Marvel’s long -awaited, long tormented ”Leaf“Reboot? Star Delroy Cute have some answers.
In a new interview, Lindo revealed that he was cast in one of the (many) iterations of the project. Mahershala Ali was announced to play the title character in 2019 and even was tormented in the role under one Post-Credit’s scene for 2021’s “Eternals.”
Bassim Tariq, Yann Demange, “True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto, “Logan” author Michael Green, Eric Pearson and more creative Has all been tied to the movie Over six years of development. Later from comic books were later drawn from Disney’s 2025 release scheme at the end of 2024.
Lindo, who is currently playing in Ryan Cooglers ‘sinner’ (Which is, fun enough, another vampire filmalbeit an original feature instead of comic book IP), told Ew The “Bladet” was “really exciting conceptually” before the movie “went off the rails.”
“When Marvel came to me, they seemed to be really interested in my posts,” Lindo said, citing that he was cast in a “Marcus Garvey -Esque” role similar to the real Jamaican political activist. “He was a character that had, very similar”Sinner‘Created a society, a black society. He was a character who was the head of this society. ”
Lindo continued, “In the various conversations I had with producers, the author, the director at that time, it led to it very inclusive. It was really exciting conceptually, but it was also exciting when it comes to the character that would be formed. And then, for some reason, it just went from the rails.”
Original “Blade” actor Wesley Snipes, who led the franchise that started with the tent bar “Blade”, followed by 2002’s “Blade II” and 2004’s “Blade: Trinity”, also told Entertainment every week That the “leaf” start -up delays are not the “fault” for actor Ali. It was rumored that Ali was not enthusiastic of the direction the project took and tried to get other writers and directors.
“It’s not the actor’s fault. There is much more that happens to pull off this” leaf “things,” Snipes said. “You need a lot secret sauce to make the “blade” thingMAN. Good luck. However, you are my husband. ”
He added Ali, “I called him, told him he has all my blessings and support. I even referred that some of the challenges they are facing now with the project, It should not be accredited for him. ”
