12 Marvel Movies You Didn't Know Were Secretly Connected

12. Whistler - Blade (1998)

Created by David S. Goyer, Abraham Whistler (Kris Kristofferson) was Blade’s (Wesley Snipes) mentor. He made an impression as the only man that Blade respected and the toughest human to hunt vampires.

Although Whistler was created exclusively for the film, the character has a curious origin story, first appearing as an animated character for the nineties Spider-Man series. During his appearances, he was voiced by Malcolm McDowell and Oliver Muirhead.

Regardless of Whistler’s origins, his presence in both the Blade movies and the Spider-Man: The Animated Series creates a unique connection. If only Kris Kristofferson had voiced the animated incarnation of Whistler, then the link between the animated series and live-action film would be more concrete.