{"id":232600,"date":"2025-10-29T19:26:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/232600\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T19:26:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:26:11","slug":"new-dcu-green-lantern-star-discusses-exit-from-the-mcus-most-troubled-movie-a-different-creative-direction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/232600\/","title":{"rendered":"New DCU Green Lantern Star Discusses Exit From the MCU\u2019s Most Troubled Movie: \u201cA Different Creative Direction\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aaron Pierre brings a fan-favorite superhero to life in the upcoming DC Studios TV series Lanterns, as he portrays John Stewart alongside Kyle Chandler\u2019s Hal Jordan. But before Pierre joined the DC Universe, he had landed a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He was one of the actors cast in the MCU\u2019s long-delayed Blade<\/a> reboot, but he\u2019s no longer involved with that project as it attempts to get off the ground. Blade has encountered numerous issues since it was originally announced over six years ago, and now Pierre reflects on the time he was attached to the project.<\/p>\n

In a profile for Men\u2019s Health<\/a>, Pierre discussed Blade and why he didn\u2019t remain onboard. \u201cI remember being cast in Blade and feeling elated. But something I learned during that time was that until you step foot on the set, you haven\u2019t commenced work,\u201d he said. \u201cIt just took a different creative direction, and I was no longer a part of it. You have to accept that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The MCU\u2019s Blade Reboot is Still Happening (but When Will it Come Out?)<\/p>\n

\"Mahershala<\/p>\n

Pierre isn\u2019t the only actor who had to exit Blade due to the prolonged struggles behind the scenes. Earlier this year, Sinners star Delroy Lindo recalled his experience on the troubled project<\/a>, saying \u201cit just went off the rails\u201d before he left. Despite losing talented cast members and failing to find a suitable script after years of development, Marvel still intends to make Blade a reality<\/a>. Mia Goth is one actor who\u2019s still attached to the film, claiming that the continued delays are so Kevin Feige and Co. can take the time to get it right.<\/p>\n

Blade is currently without a release date, so it remains to be seen when it will premiere (assuming it actually does get off the ground). Based on the way Marvel\u2019s slate is rounding into shape, Blade won\u2019t hit theaters until after Avengers: Secret Wars. There are only two MCU films on the calendar for next year (Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday), and Secret Wars is the lone movie on deck for 2027. There was another 2027 release date being held for an untitled Marvel movie, but Disney recently gave that window to The Simpsons Movie sequel<\/a>. This means the earliest Blade could premiere is at some point in 2028, which is for the best. Reintroducing such a prominent character to the moviegoing public is something that should happen after Secret Wars resets things. Trying to squeeze Blade in now wouldn\u2019t be ideal, especially since he may not even have a role in Doomsday.<\/p>\n

Depending on how things play out, it could be an even longer wait for Blade. In an attempt to get the MCU back on track after a few uneven years, Feige is implementing changes to franchise\u2019s output strategy. This means fewer annual movie and TV show releases. Regarding Blade, Feige has said he only wants projects to get the green light if they are \u201cinsanely great,\u201d<\/a> a bar the reboot hasn\u2019t cleared yet. It seems quality of the script will determine when\/if Blade ever gets made. As frustrating as it is that it\u2019s taken this long, it\u2019s better to continue to wait for the right story instead of producing something underwhelming.<\/p>\n

By the time Blade finally hits the big screen, Pierre will be well-established in the DCU. James Gunn has confirmed that Lanterns is \u201creally important in setting up things\u201d for the franchise\u2019s future<\/a>, perhaps teasing an adaptation of the famous \u201cBlackest Night\u201d crossover event. It\u2019s unknown what the future holds for Pierre\u2019s John Stewart, but it sounds like the actor is going to be part of the Green Lantern Corp. for an extended period of time. He\u2019s a very gifted actor, so it\u2019s a shame it didn\u2019t work out with Marvel, but at least he\u2019ll get an opportunity to lend his talents to a standout superhero role. And perhaps Blade can be used as a launchpad for another young actor\u2019s career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aaron Pierre brings a fan-favorite superhero to life in the upcoming DC Studios TV series Lanterns, as he…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":232601,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[40190,98622,96,6461,2839,1092,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-232600","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-aaron-pierre","9":"tag-blade-mcu-movie","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-marvel-cinematic-universe","12":"tag-movies","13":"tag-regular-news","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/232601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}