Jared Leto’s Morbius vs Wesley Snipes’ Blade Is The MCU Movie Fans Want

Wesley Snipes’ Blade is back. Well, sort of. Fans are really hoping he is. In fact, we’re all already thinking up dream projects and sequels the Marvel character could appear in. While Blade 4 or even Avengers: Doomsday are great options, what most of us really want to see is Jared Leto’s Morbius face off against Wesley Snipes’ Blade in a versus crossover movie.

Deadpool & Wolverine Makes It Possible

For many Marvel fans, Deadpool & Wolverine was a love letter to the pre-MCU era of Marvel films. The movie allowed us to see some fan-favourite characters once more – even those that time forgot, like Jennifer Garner’s Elektra and a few other lesser-known X-Men characters.

As unifying as Deadpool’s third film was, the Sony branch of the Marvel universe remains a mystery for the lore. Is Venom really part of the MCU? What happened to the Symbiote that was left behind on Earth-616? Beyond that, however, fans might be wondering if that was the last time we’ll see Wesley Snipes as the legendary vampire hunter Blade.

Speaking of multiverse shenanigans, Spider-Man remains the most affected character in the Sony/Disney Marvel split. With Tom Holland’s Spidey out of the picture, characters like Adrian Toomes and Eddie Brock (Venom) now have no ties with the MCU at all. That said, there’s one character that fans should be on the lookout for. That’s right: it’s Morbin’ time.

Jared Leto’s Morbius & Wesley Snipes’ Blade In A Vampiric Crossover

Jared Leto’s Morbius is the only “real” vampire in the extended MCU at the moment. While he’s technically not a part of the MCU, his relationship with the Vulture puts him as a possible antagonist for Tom Holland’s Spider-Man – if that part of the Sony Marvel universe lives on, of course.

Then, we have the recently resurfaced original Blade, played by Wesley Snipes. The vampire hunter has killed his fair share of bloodsuckers both in the pages of Marvel comics and in his original early 2000s film trilogy. Now, the MCU will introduce a new face for Blade: Mahershala Ali. As accomplished an actor as Mr. Ali is, for many fans, Snipes will always be Blade.

Imagine if we ever see Wesley Snipes’ Blade and Jared Leto’s Morbius coming face to face on the big screen. Considering the story of both comic book characters, it might not be as unlikely as one might think.

Deleted Scene: Morbius In The First Blade Movie

Weasley Snipes’ Blade (directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer) was ahead of its time. In 1998, the film became one of Marvel Comics’ first successful live-action superhero blockbusters, and it did so with a black male lead. You may or may not know, but according to the DVD commentary, the first Blade movie also nearly featured Morbius, The Living Vampire’s first appearance on the big screen. The popular vampire comic book character initially appeared at the end of Blade, in a deleted alternate ending scene, as a setup for Blade 2 – for which he was meant to be the main antagonist.

In the clip below, you’ll see that Wesley Snipes’ Blade defeats Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff), and the two survivors (Blade & N’Bushe Wright’s Dr. Karen Jensen) head to the rooftop, where they look out at the horizon of buildings where they see Morbius in the distance.

Of course, we know that the Spider-Man villain never made it to Blade II and was instead dropped by Guillermo del Toro for a lesser-known antagonist.

The Midnight Sons

Both Morbius (created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane for The Amazing Spider-Man #101 in October 1971) and Blade (created by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan in The Tomb of Dracula #10 in July 1973) have worked together in the past as part of the Midnight Sons, one of Marvel’s most unique superhero lineups. The team includes characters with supernatural powers, like Doctor Strange and Ghost Rider, as they face off against metaphysical threats and other popular Marvel villains.

The Midnight Sons are the reason why Blade and Morbius hardly ever fight each other in the comics (even though they do have a long history of rivalry, too). Morbius might have a grey morality – but that doesn’t mean he can’t work together with Blade when the need arises. A movie featuring both characters could introduce a similar team-up dynamic to what we saw in Deadpool & Wolverine, with Wesley Snipes’ Blade and Jared Leto’s Morbius as uneasy frenemies.

Considering the rumours about a possible Midnight Sons movie and the fact that Deadpool & Wolverine cemented the fandom’s love for Wesley Snipes, it might be time to bring the legendary vampire hunter back for another round. And if all it takes is for Jared Leto’s quirky Morbius to come along for the ride, so be it. Maybe the third time’s the charm, and Morbius finally becomes a success at the box office. Maybe this is the plot for Morbius 2? Blade’s debut in the MCU makes everything possible. 

Let’s hope the power of Morbius movie memes strikes again. It would be great to see the straight-faced pseudo-vampire doing martial arts fights alongside Leto’s goofy and creepy Morbius as teammates. It could be a great buddy film. Marvel Studios and Sony, please make it happen! This is the Sony-Marvel Universe movie we want to see!

Tell us, would you like to see an MCU movie focused on Jared Leto’s Morbius vs Wesley Snipes’ Blade?