"Who played the title role in the 1998 film ""Blade""?"
Blade (film) Blade (film) Blade is a 1998 American superhero film directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The film stars Wesley Snipes in the title role with Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson and N'Bushe Wright in supporting roles. In the film, Blade is a Dhampir, a human with vampire strengths but not their weaknesses, who protects humans from vampires. Released on August 21, 1998, "Blade" became a commercial success by grossing $70 million at the U.S. box office, and $131.2 million worldwide. Despite mixed reviews from film critics, the
Title role Title role The title role in the performing arts is the performance part that gives the title to the piece, as in "Aida", "Giselle", "Michael Collins", or "Othello". The actor, singer, or dancer who performs that part is also said to have the "title role". The performer playing the title role is not always the lead and the title role may or may not be the protagonist. In the television miniseries "Shogun", for example, Toshirō Mifune had the title role, but the lead was played by Richard Chamberlain. In the James Bond novel "The Man with the Golden Gun", the