Race was mentioned in the 2nd movie with one of the white characters asking if blade can blush. Although, it seemed the entire team was laughing and goading it on (including the other black guy).
This was supposedly included at Snipes' behest according to one writer; I believe Snipes was in Praque or Sweden at the time? I can't remember which one.
The writer recounted that Snipes told him a passer-by stopped to talk to Snipes, and even though it was cold out, the man quizzically asked Snipes' "can you blush?" not out of malice but out of genuine curiosity because he had never met a black person before.
It was explained that while Snipes' was initially offended by the question, he also realised the man had never met a black person before, and in some ways, thought it was funny. So he had the writers include that line in the film
This was supposedly included at Snipes' behest according to one writer; I believe Snipes was in Praque or Sweden at the time? I can't remember which one.
The writer recounted that Snipes told him a passer-by stopped to talk to Snipes, and even though it was cold out, the man quizzically asked Snipes' "can you blush?" not out of malice but out of genuine curiosity because he had never met a black person before.
It was explained that while Snipes' was initially offended by the question, he also realised the man had never met a black person before, and in some ways, thought it was funny. So he had the writers include that line in the film