UNDERWORLD Star Kate Beckinsale Still Wants To See That BLADE Crossover Marvel Passed On

UNDERWORLD Star Kate Beckinsale Still Wants To See That BLADE Crossover Marvel Passed On

A few years back, Underworld star Kate Beckinsale pitched Marvel Studios on a potential crossover with Blade, and it sounds like the Jolt actress is still keen to see it happen at some point...

By MarkCassidy - Jul 22, 2021 05:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Blade

The Underworld franchise seems to have run its course, and Marvel Studios is now developing a Blade reboot, but Kate Beckinsale is still hopeful that we might see a crossover someday.

During a red-carpet interview to promote her new action movie Jolt, the actress told Variety that she would absolutely be interested in reprising the role of Selene ("I still have the leather pants"), before mentioning that she did already enquire about a potential Underworld/Blade crossover.

“I really wanted them to do an ‘Underworld’-‘Blade’ mashup. What a duo that would be. I would definitely do that, but I think they just wanted to reboot ‘Blade’ as ‘Blade’ so they didn’t go for it.”

This isn't the first time we've heard about a potential crossover, as Beckinsale previously revealed that the idea was brought up back in 2016 during a fan Q&A at New York Comic-Con. Marvel Studios passed, and there are now plans in place for a Blade reboot from director Bassam Tariq with Mahershala Ali on board as the Daywalker.

Of course, even if Marvel was swayed by the idea, there is the rights issue. Then again, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios came to an agreement over sharing Spider-Man, so you never know!

What do you guys think? Would you be interested in an Underworld/Blade crossover movie?

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marvel72
marvel72 - 7/22/2021, 5:49 AM
It would work better than that idea of Fast And The Furious and Jurassic World.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/22/2021, 5:52 AM
I don't know. Underworld's vampires seemed like wimps outside of the Death Dealers. And even Selene almost drowned in the first movie. Like....what?
Slotherin
Slotherin - 7/22/2021, 7:05 AM
@CorndogBurglar - the origins and portrayals are different enough that there would be some odd contradiction
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/22/2021, 8:17 AM
@Slotherin - Yeah they do. I guess they could always say they were different types of vampires or something, but I just feel like Blade would destroy the vampires from Underworld pretty easily.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 7/22/2021, 9:58 AM
@CorndogBurglar - I guess. But both do tout their own "father of all vampires" characters... I guess you could just say they were the progenitor of their differing types of vampire.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 7/22/2021, 5:58 AM
Thought I read that she was done with the Underworld franchise?

Anyway, I wouldn't mind her showing up (as a different character) in Blade or any other Marvel project.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 7/22/2021, 5:58 AM
I think it would’ve worked on a novelty level, definitely would’ve been number 1 the weekend it came out but I think that flame would’ve been extinguished early on.
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 7/22/2021, 6:07 AM
Blade just shocked me by how good it was at the time, remember being at School and lots of people talking about it.

Remember being blown away by how stunning Beckinsale was in Van Helsing. I always liked women with dark hair and light eyes. Surprised she hasn't been approached for a Superhero role.

SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 7/22/2021, 6:44 AM
@Waddles -

Seriously what were they thinking?
Can never have too much Beckinsale
Slotherin
Slotherin - 7/22/2021, 7:07 AM
@Waddles - it was best to let her have her peace
LSHF
LSHF - 7/22/2021, 7:27 AM
@Waddles - It's the main reason I can't watch the entire move anymore. I just stop shortly before she dies.
Tasmaniac
Tasmaniac - 7/22/2021, 6:27 AM
I just want to see Kate Beckinsale in leather pants again. Is that too much to ask 🤷🏻‍♂️
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 7/22/2021, 6:30 AM
So fine.
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 7/22/2021, 7:07 AM
The good news for all of us is... that's never going to happen.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 7/22/2021, 8:55 AM
Not a bad idea.
Hulkh8liars
Hulkh8liars - 7/22/2021, 9:01 AM
Even early 2000s marvel(who made bad films all the time) passed on that terrible team up. Glad this never happened
LeonNova
LeonNova - 7/22/2021, 9:37 AM
Give Kate an MCU role.
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 7/22/2021, 10:16 AM
Nah
HAUSMAN01
HAUSMAN01 - 7/22/2021, 11:10 AM
Yeah a crossover in the early 2000s woulda be cool but now NAH fam. As for Kate I'd love to see her in the MCU as say CLEA ,NAMORA ,MEDUSA ,CAPTAIN UNIVERSE , ENCHANTRESS ,SILVER SABLE ,LILITH ,or MOONSTONE
Papabear502
Papabear502 - 7/22/2021, 1:18 PM
Would love to see this crossover happen.
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