Wesley Snipes showed off his sense of humor when he learned he set two new records that were made official by the Guinness World Records.
The first one was ‘for the record of longest career as a live action Marvel character’ after Snipes suited back up as Blade/Eric Brooks and reached the mark of 25 years and 340 days as the superhero in Blade (1998).
He fittingly surpassed Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine when he took hold of the news world record.
In addition, the Snipes Deadpool & Wolverine cameo also set the new record for ‘the longest gap between character appearances in Marvel films,’ with his last appearance being 19 years and 231 days ago since Blade: Trinity (2004), which is the third installment in the series of films.
Alfred Molina previously held that record with 17 years. He first played Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and later reprised the role in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
Wesley Snipes, 62, seemed to genuinely be surprised that he set two new Guinness World Records with his cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine
Snipes starred as Blade/Eric Brooks in the priginal trilogy of films starting with Blade (1998)
The actor, 62, appeared genuinely surprised when he learned he was now the holder of two new world records through his acting.
‘Whuuuut?! Really? Do I get a certificate too?’ Snipes joked on Instagram, while sounding a bit stunned to find this out.
‘Lordy Lordy Lordy…Thank you @guinnessworldrecords, I’m your fan!’ he continued, before adding the hashtags: ‘#daywalkerklique #daywalkerapproved #mhs #dwm #daywalkermobile #daywalkernetwork.’
Snipes would also share a screenshot of the Guinness World Record headline: ‘Wesley Snipes steals Hugh Jackman’s record with shock Deadpool & Wolverine cameo.’
The secondary headline read:, ‘A surprise cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine has earned Wesley Snipes two world records.’
In all, Snipes starred in three feature films Blade (1998), Blade II (2002), and Blade: Trinity (2004).
Plus, Marvel Studios has a plan in place to reboot Blade, which will be set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but with a new lineup of actors led with Mahershala Ali in the title role.
The new Blade film is scheduled to premiere in th on eaters on November 7, 2025.
‘Whuuuut?! Really? Do I get a certificate too?’ Snipes joked on Instagram, while sounding a bit stunned to find this out. ‘Lordy Lordy Lordy…Thank you @guinnessworldrecords, I’m your fan!’
Snipes got the new records by making a cameo in Deadpool & Woverine
Snipes was among the stars who attended the promotion for Deadpool & Wolverine that included Comic-Con in San Diego on July 25
In Blade, the title character grows up to become a vampire hunter and swears vengeance on the creatures that killed his mother.
He does this by teaming up with a man called Whistler, a retired vampire hunter and weapons expert.
The original Blade trilogy were all hits with fans at the worldwide box office with the the first installment, directed by Stephen Norrington, grossing $131.2 million while working from a budget of $45 million.
The first sequel, directed by Guillermo del Toro, would do even better on the moneymaking side of things, earning $155 million against a budget of $54 million.
The last of the Snipes-led films, Blade: Trinity went on to bring in $132 million but had an increased budget of $65 million.
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