Before the MCU, before Fox's X-Men movies or Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films, there was Blade , Marvel Comics' first notable success on the big screen. Wesley Snipes played the role of the anti-heroic Daywalker to the hilt, making his take on Blade the definitive version of the character for decades. It is amazing to consider, therefore, as Snipes recently revealed to ET Online, that he was initially advised not to take the part by his team. "The irony of the whole thing is that when I chose to do the film, the first Blade, most of the representation I had at the time suggested I shouldn't do it. [They] were absolutely against me taking on the role. And now look what it turned out to be. Who knew? But we ain't done yet." RELATED: Blade-Killer Project Is Coming from Wesley Snipes, He Calls It 'Blade on Steroids' The world of comic book movies is in a very different place today from where it was in the '90s, when Blade came out. Marvel movies were largely considered a … [Read more...] about Blade Almost Lost Wesley Snipes Because His Agents Thought It Was a Bad Idea