Spoiler alert: This story contains spoilers for “Deadpool & Wolverine,” now in theaters..
Actor Wesley Snipes broke two Guinness World Records after unexpectedly appearing as Blade in “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
The actor's return as the half-vampire in the third installment of the superhero franchise comes 25 years and 340 days after he first played the character in 1998's “Blade,” according to Guinness World Records, giving him the record for the longest running live-action Marvel character. Snipes beats co-star Hugh Jackman, who debuted as Wolverine 24 years ago in 2000's “X-Men.”
Snipes also holds another Guinness World Record for the longest gap between appearances of a character in a Marvel film. According to Guinness, he last played the character 19 years and 231 days ago in 2004's “Blade: Trinity,” surpassing the 17-year gap between playing Doc Ock in 2004's “Spider-Man 2” and 2021's “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”
Blade was among several characters to appear in Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jackman. In the film, the vampire hunter teams up with the main characters, as well as Elektra (Jennifer Garner), X-23 (Dafne Keen) and Gambit (Channing Tatum), to battle Cassandra Nova (Emma Corrin) and her mutant minions.
“Deadpool & Wolverine,” released on July 26, broke several box office records. The film grossed $205 million in its opening weekend, ranking it as the eighth-highest-grossing film of all time and setting the record for the biggest adult-only opening weekend of all time. “Deadpool & Wolverine” also had the biggest debut of 2024, surpassing Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” ($155 million debut). It currently holds the second-highest domestic gross of the year.
