Mahershala Ali was “directly involved” in the hiring of Marvel’s first Black female writer, it has been reported.
Stacy Osei-Kuffour will pen the script for the studio’s forthcoming Blade reboot, titled Blade, The Vampire Slayer.
Ali, who is set to star in the movie, had a helping hand in her hiring. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “The studio has spent the last six months meeting with writers in what was described as a meticulous search, with Ali directly involved.
“Only Black writers were seriously considered, a reflection of Marvel’s focus on diversity and making representation a key factor – especially when tackling nonwhite characters.”
Osei-Kuffour has previously worked on projects including Watchmen, Amazon Prime Video’s Al Pacino-starring series Hunters, HBO’s Run and the Hulu comedy PEN15.
Ali is set to play the titular character in the reboot, which was originally played by Wesley Snipes. John…