Blade Star Says MCU Delay Is Exactly What the Movie Needs
Mia Goth finally weighs in on her Blade future, arguing the long-stalled MCU reboot is better off taking its time as the Mahershala Ali-led project first announced in 2019 keeps grinding through delays.
Yes, Marvel's Blade is still a thing. And yes, Mia Goth says she is still in. No, there is not a release date. If that sounds familiar, welcome to the ongoing saga of Marvel's most delayed vampire reboot.
Mia Goth on Blade: still attached, still waiting
Goth told Elle Magazine that she is still attached to the movie. She did not have any news on when pre-production ramps up or when cameras roll. For context, she is currently working on Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, so she is booked and busy, but Blade remains on her dance card.
"It's for the best that it's taken the time that it has. They want to do it right."
She has said similar things before in 2024: that the people making Blade "really care" and "want to make a great movie." Worth noting: trades have long pegged Goth for Lilith, a villain connected to the comics who targets Blade's daughter. That has never been officially confirmed by Marvel, but Deadline has reported it.
How did we get here?
Quick refresher on the project that refuses to stay on schedule:
- July 2019: Kevin Feige announces Blade at San Diego Comic-Con with Mahershala Ali as the new Daywalker.
- Since then: the film cycles through multiple directors and delays, and the 2023 Hollywood strikes push things even further back.
- Release dates: it most recently held a November 2025 slot, which Marvel pulled in October 2024. There is currently no date on the calendar.
Where things stand now
Goth is still on board. Ali is still your Blade. Marvel is still tinkering. No start date. No timeline. If there is a silver lining, it is what Goth is hinting at: taking the time might actually help this one land in the shape it deserves, instead of sprinting to meet a date that no longer exists.
One odd Marvel side note
A Blade-ish character did pop up recently in the animated Marvel Zombies series, but it is a variant fused with Moon Knight and voiced by Todd Williams, not Ali. Fun curiosity, not a clue to the live-action movie.
Bottom line: Blade keeps sharpening the sword off-screen. When it finally swings, they want it to be right. Until then, patience.