{
  "id": 9418809,
  "title": "Mahershala Ali feels Kevin Feige \"should feel\" like a loser for biffing Blade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/mahershala-ali-feels-kevin-feige-should-feel-like-a-loser-for-biffing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T13:29:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/mahershala-ali-says-kevin-feige-should-feel-bad-for-biffing-blade"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mahershala Ali expressed his belief that Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige should feel like a failure for the botched Blade reboot. Speaking to GQ, Ali stated that Feige should feel this way, even if he doesn't mean it personally. Ali had been trained for a year for the role, moving his family to Atlanta to meet production deadlines, but it never came to fruition. He was set to start filming for his next project, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, with director Bassam Tariq, who he'd originally been meant to work with on Blade. Despite the setback, Ali remains grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Tariq and is confident in his decision to move on.",
  "summary": "The actor made the remarks while promoting his new film, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother .",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Mahershala Ali Agrees With Kevin Feige Feeling Like a Failure for Not Making ‘Blade’: ‘He Should Feel That Way’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/mahershala-ali-agrees-with-kevin-feige-feeling-like-a-failure-for-not",
        "published": "2026-09-22T19:19:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Mahershala Ali Says ‘I Agree’ That Marvel Not Making ‘Blade’ Is the ‘Biggest Failure’ of Kevin Feige’s Career: ‘I Don’t Know Why It Didn’t Happen’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/mahershala-ali-says-i-agree-that-marvel-not-making-blade-is-the",
        "published": "2026-09-22T19:46:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Mahershala Ali On ‘Blade’ Being A Big Failure For Kevin Feige: “100%. He Should Feel That Way”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/mahershala-ali-on-blade-being-a-big-failure-for-kevin-feige-100-he",
        "published": "2026-09-22T22:40:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Mahershala Ali Agrees That Marvel’s Scrapped ‘Blade’ Reboot Is Kevin Feige’s “Biggest Failure”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/mahershala-ali-agrees-that-marvels-scrapped-blade-reboot-is-kevin",
        "published": "2026-09-23T00:55:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}