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.

It's been six years since Marvel Studios announced Mahershala Ali would play vampire slayer Blade. After numerous delays, the actor still wants in.

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,