Mahershala Ali’s 'Blade' Is Dead, But His Forgotten 4-Part Sci-Fi Masterpiece Is Free on Streaming

Mahershala Ali’s 'Blade' Is Dead, But His Forgotten 4-Part Sci-Fi Masterpiece Is Free on Streaming

Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali has plenty of experience playing supervillains. He ruled Harlem as the crime lord Cornell “Cottonmouth” Stokes in Luke Cage, was a key part of Miles Morales’ tragic backstory as Prowler in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and has manipulated Mark Grayson as Titan in Invincible. Ali was supposed to get his chance at superhero stardom by bringing Blade to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but he confirmed last mo…