Fan CastingBlade 1998

Blade is a 1998 superhero film directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name,[4] it is the first installment of the Blade franchise. The film stars Wesley Snipes as the titular character with Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson and N'Bushe Wright in supporting roles. Blade is a Dhampir, a human with vampire strengths but not their weaknesses, who fights against vampires. Blade was released in the United States on August 21, 1998, and was a commercial success, grossing $70 million at the U.S. box office, and $60.2 million worldwide. Despite mixed reviews from film critics, the film received a positive reception from audiences and has since garnered a cult following. It is also hailed as one of Snipes's signature roles.[5] Blade was noted as a dark superhero film for its time,[6] as well as being Marvel's first successful film and setting the stage for further comic book film adaptations.[7][8] It was followed by two sequels, Blade II (2002) and Blade: Trinity (2004), both written by Goyer who also directed the latter.