Mahershala Ali has not abandoned the idea of starring in a Blade film. During a new interview, the 51-year-old relayed the message that the fate of the film is with the studio as he is “ready” to get to work.

Mahershala Ali walked the red carpet in New York on Monday in support of his latest blockbuster Jurassic World Rebirth, while also touching on the status of his highly anticipated Marvel project Blade.

Blade will make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in a film starring Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali. Here's what we know so far.