# 'I Like Kevin' — Blade Director Says Exiting His 1920s Marvel Movie Made Him 'Feel Like a Failure,' But He Doesn't Blame Kevin Feige for Its Cancellation

> Blade director Bassam Tariq said he felt like a "failure" after exiting the Mahershala Ali-led Marvel movie, but he doesn't blame MCU mastermind Kevin Feige for how things went down.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/blade-director-defends-good-dude-kevin-feige-after-marvel-scrapped-mahershala-alis-1920s-vampire-movie?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac2ec3e194c909f0bc7ac3a)
- **Published:** 2026-10-05
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #kevin #movie #blade #marvel #blame #director #doesn #exiting
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