Blade has been rumored to appear in Hulu's Marvel line-up in some capacity. 1 / 8
However, those rumors were put to rest last night when Marvel Studios announced a Blade film. 2 / 8
More impressive? Actor Mahershala Ali is set to tackle the iconic character in the film. 3 / 8
Ali's casting comes as a massive surprise with the news having been kept well-under wraps. 4 / 8
Ali reportedly called Marvel after winning an Oscar for Green Book. 5 / 8
The actor set up a meeting with Kevin Feige and outright told him he wanted to play Blade. 6 / 8
Feige said when Ali calls, you answer, thus leading to the Blade reboot. 7 / 8
As of now, Marvel Studios' Blade reboot does not have a release date. 8 / 8