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Marvel Studios has been in chaos for these past two years because their timeline got messed up due to some… unforeseen circumstances. Well, it seems that Mahershala Ali’sBlademight be getting some advantage in this chaotic show.

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The world was ready and waiting for Ali’s take on the iconic role of Blade in the upcoming MCU filmBlade. However, Disney announced that the film was put on an indefinite hold. Well, it seems that that might no longer be the case.

Mahershala Ali’sBlademight be getting the advantage here

Mahershala Ali sounds like a boxer’s name so naturally, a film where he is in the lead role will definitely have an advantage over others. Jokes aside, it seems that after getting put on an indefinite hold, Ali’sBlademight be getting pushed in front.

Although there hasn’t been any comment or update from Marvel Studios, notable insider Alex Perez has speculated that further updates might come out in the somewhat near future.

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Sitting down for a chat with theCosmic Circus, Alex Perez alleged that Mahershala Ali’sBladewill be released first, and only then can the MCU bring inArmor Wars.

Blade’s got more priority to push out at the moment as opposed to Armor Wars. Right now, they’re just looking to find a director to direct the project, but it’s going along better than it was previously.

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He further continued,

The story now has a modern time setting, but Lilith is still the main villain and she isn’t a one-and-done villain.

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Since we are on that topic, even MCU star Don Cheadle, who portrayed the role of War Machine in Marvel films, had a rather disappointing update about the status ofArmor Wars.

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When asked about the status of the upcoming film. Cheadle’s answer matches with what insider Alex Perez had to say about the MCU film and howMahershala Ali’sBlademight just be getting the push that it needs.

Can someone let Don Cheadle know whatArmor Warsis?

We mean it in the nicest way possible, but Don Cheadle had a rather disappointing update about the progress ofArmor Wars.During an interview withTV Line, the actor was asked about his role in the upcoming MCU film.

When he started answering, fans didn’t know whether he was being serious or just being cheeky. Nonetheless, Cheadle stated that if somebody knew whatArmor Warsis, he would like to know about it.

Armor Wars will focus on War Machine

you’re able to find out and let me know. I think the word that’s the most salient in that sentence is ‘switched.’ [Laughs] I don’t know, I’m not sure where anything is at right now. I think things are going through a lot of changes, and we’ll see what happens, we’ll see what it is.

And on a more similar note, insider Alex Perez stated in his interview that sinceArmor Warswas on hold, Mahershala Ali’sBladewill be prioritized above all else.

Armor Wars hasn’t had any movement since I last spoke about it. There have been explorations of adapting the 2015 version of the Armor Wars comic run, but it really hasn’t moved on that much since.

At this rate, fans would be really confused about what to wait for and what to watch instead.Armor Warswas one of the most anticipated movies in the MCU, but it seems that the project has taken a backseat to let the chaos unfold.

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On the other hand, Mahershala Ali’sBladeis still on an indefinite hold,but fans are hoping that Marvel will have to release the film to make way for future MCU projects. In the end, nothing can be confirmed or denied at this point but what we do know is that it’s going to be one heck of a ride.

Visarg Acharya

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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.

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