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Where’s Blade? Fans wonder why Marvel Studios cutbacks seem to be landing on Black heroes

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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Mahershala Ali is the star of the new action thriller, “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother.” But he’s been asked about a different movie — a reboot of the 1998 hit “Blade” — while promoting the film.

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    By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Mahershala Ali is the star of the new action thriller, “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother.” But he’s been asked about a different movie — a reboot of the 1998 hit “Blade” — while promoting the film.

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