This Is the Best ‘Blade’ Side Character

Single-handedly paving the way for future Marvel movies to be greenlit, the late ’90s and early 2000s Blade trilogy is a triumph of an action movie at a time when superhero movies were nowhere near as prominent as they are today.

Wesley Snipes brought a suave depiction of the titular character to the silver screen and was supported throughout the trilogy by several characters.

Out of all the characters shown, Abraham Whistler, played by Kris Kristofferson, is hands down the best side character in the entire trilogy.

The father figure, mentor, weapon smith, and all-around devoted guy had more depth and less fluff than many of the others we saw Blade team up with.

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