“Deadpool and Wolverine” is thrilling fans worldwide, not solely because of Deadpool’s debut in the MCU and his signature fourth wall-breaking humor.
Wesley Snipes has set new records following his surprising appearance in the film, which delighted viewers globally—assuming they managed to avoid spoilers.
The integration of Deadpool and Wolverine into the Marvel Cinematic Universe was inevitable, and the film humorously acknowledges Deadpool’s transition from Fox to the MCU.
Discussing this further inevitably leads to spoilers, so consider this a warning.
As typical for superhero films that explore multiple timelines and universes, the movie is packed with fan-pleasing cameos.
The cast includes notables like Henry Cavill, Jennifer Garner, and Chris Evans, featuring both beloved and forgotten Marvel characters.
However, the appearance that truly stunned fans was that of Wesley Snipes.
No, Snipes didn’t play himself (though that would suit the Deadpool franchise); he reprised his role as one of the superheroes who helped shape the genre.
That’s right, before the X-Men and Spider-Man, there was Blade, the vampire-hunting daywalker played by Snipes.
His appearance in the movie led to Snipes breaking a Guinness World Record.
Snipes outpaced Hugh Jackman to secure the record for the ‘longest career as a live-action Marvel character,’ with his first appearance as Blade dating back to 1998.
He also surpassed another superhero actor who didn’t appear in the latest Deadpool film.
Snipes outdid Alfred Molina, the actor known for playing Doc Ock in Sam Raimi’s second Spider-Man movie, for the ‘longest gap between character appearances in Marvel films.’
Snipes last played Blade in 2004’s “Blade: Trinity,” extending beyond Molina, who returned as Doctor Octopus in 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”
In a recent interview from late July, Snipes explained how Ryan Reynolds persuaded him to return to the role.
“Over the years, we’ve had very interesting conversations, some of them very substantive and some of them not,” Snipes told Entertainment Weekly.
“So I kind of resided that I was moving on from them, which is okay.”
He continued, “I thought it didn’t make sense to me, but [when] you get a call from Ryan Reynolds out of the blue after 20 years, you go, ‘Okay, I got to take this call. Let’s see what this is about.'”
“He told me the idea … They said ‘yes’ and ‘it’s a go.’ ‘If you’re in, we’re in.’ Here we are.”