The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Blade reboot continues to limp through development hell, and Mahershala Ali ’ s latest update doesn’t exactly scream progress. While attending the Jurassic World: Rebirth premiere,

Mahershala Ali walked the red carpet in New York on Monday in support of his latest blockbuster Jurassic World Rebirth, while also touching on the status of his highly anticipated Marvel project Blade.

Mahershala Ali remains steadfast in his desire to portray the iconic vampire hunter Blade in Marvel’s long-delayed reboot, even as the project faces ongoing challenges. As Variety reports, the project was announced in 2019,