John Wick: Chapter 4director Chad Stehelski revealed why he is now hesitant to direct anything in theMCU.

However, it seems Stahelski was once eyeing another franchise in Marvel Studios' MCU.

You pitched ‘Blade’ to Marvel Studios?"

Chad Stahelski, Anna Hanks

Chad Stahelski: “I was one of many that brought in takes of it, sure.

That’s the one property I always thought was fascinating.

I’m always fascinated by vampire and martial arts.

Blade, Wesley Snipes

So it seemed like a good mix.”

Stahelski: “Honestly,Bladewas probably my favorite kick out of that.

But like, look, I’m a big fan of that genre.

John Wick, Keanu Reeves

I love the Marvel world.

I love the first ‘Iron Man’to death.

I love James Gunn’s first ‘Guardians’to death.

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These are all milestones, I think, in cinema.

I just also think that there are people that get that IP better than me.

I know my sweet spot.

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I do better when there are no limits.

I do better when I can kind of bend the rules.

I like to be a little bit more subversive.

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So it’s kind of weird.”

Now, I’ve kind of hopefully evolved as a filmmaker.

I don’t know.

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I feel comfortable in creating things.

I feel comfortable working with other people to try and build something.

Look, what I’m saying is there’s great IP out there there are people already doing it.

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I’m gonna swing for the cheap seats over here.

I’m gonna go big and have a go at make our own stuff.

Someone’s got to keep trying to get some new IP in the game.

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I think I’m gonna go try that for a little while."

John Wick: Chapter 4is playing in movie theaters worldwide now.

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