Wesley Snipes Sets Two Guinness Records with Blade Return
Snipes' unexpected cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine secures records for longest Marvel career and longest gap between character appearances.
- Wesley Snipes' Blade surpasses Hugh Jackman's Wolverine for longest career as a live-action Marvel character.
- Snipes' return as Blade breaks the record for the longest gap between Marvel character appearances, previously held by Alfred Molina.
- The actor's cameo came as a surprise, facilitated by a call from Ryan Reynolds, despite Marvel's ongoing Blade reboot with Mahershala Ali.
- Snipes' Blade joins a star-studded cast in Deadpool & Wolverine, featuring Jennifer Garner, Channing Tatum, and Chris Evans.
- Deadpool & Wolverine has also achieved significant box office success, setting records for the biggest R-rated opening weekend.