Mahershala Ali says he agrees with Kevin Feige’s view that Marvel’s inability to move forward with the “Blade” reboot is a major failure. Feige previously described himself as having felt “like a gigantic loser and failure” over the project not coming to fruition, and Ali now echoes that sentiment.

Across outlets, Ali’s position is presented as frustration mixed with uncertainty. He tells GQ he still doesn’t understand why the film never happened, characterizing it as a question for Feige. While one outlet stresses the bluntness of Feige’s admission, another frames the renewed attention as more about the behind-the-scenes reasons “Blade” fell apart than about the movie itself. None of the sources identify a single, definitive cause for the reboot’s collapse; instead, they focus on Ali’s agreement with Feige’s assessment and his inability to explain what prevented the project from moving forward.