Mia Goth has made a name for herself as a modern scream queen with roles in movies like X, infinity pool and is expected to join Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein project. It now looks like she’ll join the MCU alongside Mahershala Ali as part of the cast of Marvel Studios’ Blade. According to deadlineGoth is all set to join Blade’s highly anticipated MCU introduction, though no details are currently available on who might play them in the movie.
Vampire hunter Blade’s arrival in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been in the works for a while now, and the movie hasn’t been without its problems. Reports have suggested that the scripting for Blade went through numerous rewrites, some of which appear to be one of the reasons why the film’s release was delayed. In November it was announced that after the departure of director Bassam Tariq, Lovecraft country Helmer Yann Demange would take over duties on the film, while the script would receive a “darker” rewrite from Michael Starrbury.
The inclusion of modern horror icon Goth in the cast can only be good for the film, which has a lot of expectations on its shoulders. For those who have been demanding something darker from the MCU, it looks like the Disney franchise is finally pushing some more boundaries for the introduction of Blade.
Should Marvel Studios embrace more adult content in the MCU?
There are often rumors that the MCU would push the boundaries of its ever-present PG-13 target rating. Despite projects like Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madness And Werewolf at night have worked in some horror elements with great success, they’ve still kept things right on the right side of the family-friendly rating.
However, Marvel has already revealed that Deadpool 3 brings with it the first R-rated movie of the MCU, and many have expressed hope that this is something that continues into the future. There is always a fine line to be walked by movies when it comes to reaping the box office rewards as a movie that doesn’t get a PG-13 rating is always expected to bring in less money than a big family movie can . . Lately, however, Marvel’s box office has been struggling with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has proven that even sticking to an all-encompassing assessment is no guarantee of resounding success these days.
When it comes to movies like Sheet, even if the movie maintains a PG-13 point of view, there’s nothing that can prevent it from being scary and profitable at the same time. Between casting updates and suggestions that the film has been redesigned to cater to those looking for something a little less jolly in the MCU slate, the arrival of Sheet is something that is still high on the list of anticipated titles to hit theaters in the coming years.