Abraham Whistler Abraham Whistler Abraham Whistler is a fictional character appearing in Blade II American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a vampire and the mentor of Blade. Screenwriter David S. Goyer created him for the 1998 film "Blade" (in which the part was played by Kris Kristofferson), but he first appeared on screen in "Spider-Man: The Animated Series" where he was voiced by Malcolm McDowell and later by Oliver Muirhead. In 2006, Abraham Whistler appeared in the television show "". Abraham Whistler is a vampire hunter and the mentor of Blade. Abraham Whistler was once a happily married man
Blade (film) there were only three actors who could possibly do the role: Snipes, Denzel Washington, and Laurence Fishburne, but to Goyer, Snipes was always the perfect choice for Blade. Marc Singer was the original choice for Whistler. Jet Li was offered the role of Deacon Frost but opted to do "Lethal Weapon 4" instead. Bruce Payne was also considered for the role of Frost. "Blade" was produced on a budget of $45 million and principal photography commenced on February 5, 1997, in large part done in Los Angeles, with some scenes being shot in Death Valley. All sets were constructed, and