Mahershala Ali Gushes Over Wesley Snipes' Compliments

Mahershala Ali is full of gratitude and joy over Wesley's Snipes comments on His "Blade" casting.

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Ali said those words humbled and encouraged him because Snipes is someone he looks up to.

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As his mentor stated, the 47-year-old admitted he had "a heck of a job" to do.

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Nevertheless, Ali remains focused on doing the best work he can with the superhero role.

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Snipes revealed he is one thousand percent supporting Ali's casting.

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The "Coming 2 America" actor believes only the audience decides a movie's greatness.

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The 59-year-old hopes viewers will be screaming and clapping as they did when watching his trilogy.

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Marvel's president Kevin Feige announced that Ali would star as "Blade" at Comic-con in 2019.

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The unreleased blockbuster is part of Marvel's phase 4 movies lineup.

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