Wesley Snipes may have reprised his role as the antihero vampire hunter 'Blade' in the recent Deadpool & Wolverine movie, but he first brought the Marvel character to life on the big screen in 1998, well before the X-Men, Spider-Man, Hulk and Iron Man graced cinema screens. In Director Stephen Norrington's action horror film, Blade is a half-human, half-immortal vampire out to avenge his mother's death and protect humanity from evil vampires like Stephen Dorff's 'Deacon Frost'.
Blade movie costume worn by Wesley Snipes
This screen-worn costume was photographed as part of The Horror Show exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2026 (images are photographed with a compact camera and iPhone, hence the slight lighting variations).
Blade's modernized jian sword also on display was created by master blacksmith and sword maker Tony Swatton.
Sanja Milkovic Hays is Costume Designer on this comic book-inspired movie and responsible for the Daywalker's black leather trench coat, tactical gear and dark sunglasses look.
The Costume Designer is no stranger to Marvel comic book movies and her work can also be seen with these Thunderbolts movie costumes and these Captain Marvel movie costumes, plus she was also the designer on these Star Trek: Beyond movie costumes and these screen-worn costumes from The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
It was great to see Wesley Snipes bring the fan favourite into the MCU fighting alongside Deadpool, Wolverine, Elektra and X23, and it's such a shame that Marvel Studios messed up with the previously planned reboot of Blade starring Oscar winner Mahershala Ali.
Blade movie poster
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