History Trivia / BladeTrinity

** Similarly, in one of the film's final scenes, Snipes refused to open his eyes on cue, necessitating some not-all-that-great (and probably very expensive) CGI eyes for an EyeAwake gag.

** Wrestling/TripleH's role was originally intended for fellow WWE superstar Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}}, whose gimmick was actually inspired by the first ''Blade'' movie.

** Wrestling/TripleH's role was originally intended for fellow WWE superstar {{Wrestling/Edge}}, whose gimmick was actually inspired by the first ''Blade'' movie.

* StuntDouble: According to an unpublished story for SPIN Magazine that was released online in 2009, nearly every scene of Creator/WesleySnipes is his stunt double. Snipes was allegedly unhappy with the director and script, so he only fulfilled the bare minimum his contract required and was only on set to shoot close-ups and dialogue scenes. None of the cast or crew have verified the story, however, so take it with a grain of salt.
** Patton Oswalt spoke of these same issues in an interview and added that Snipes told Goyer he should just quit the movie. Goyer answered back that at the time of the argument all of Snipes' close-ups had been filmed and he could finish the movie with the stunt double, so maybe Snipes should be the one to walk away.

* ThrowItIn: Hannibal's questioning "He doesn't like me, does he?" was actually from Creator/RyanReynolds regarding Creator/WesleySnipes, as the latter was infamously off-putting during filming.

* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/WesleySnipes really didn't like the script or writer David S. Goyer being the director, and proceeded to refuse to interact with Goyer or any of his co-stars personally (using either assistants or notes which he signed as "Blade"), refusing to film several scenes, getting high on marijuana, and accusing Goyer of racism [[{{Hypocrite}} while during the shoot calling Ryan Reynolds "cracker"]]. He annoyed Creator/ParkerPosey so much that she slipped in a TakeThat which ended up on the GagReel, and Creator/RyanReynolds' line "He doesn't like me, does he?" was actually a ThrowItIn in regards to Snipes.

** Patton Oswalt spoke of these same issues in an interview and added that Snipes told Goyer he should just quiet the movie. Goyer answered back that at the time of the argument all of Snipes' close-ups had been filmed and he could finish the movie with the stunt double, so maybe 'Snipes' should be the one to walk away.

* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/WesleySnipes really didn't like the script or writer David S. Goyer being the director, and proceeded to refuse to interact with Goyer or any of his co-stars personally (using either assistants or notes), refusing to film several scenes, getting high on marijuana, and accusing Goyer of racism [[{{Hypocrite}} while during the shoot calling]] Creator/RyanReynolds [[{{Hypocrite}} "cracker"]].

* CreatorBacklash: Creator/WesleySnipes hated the film from day one. Kris Kristofferson didn't like it either. They felt that too many new characters were added to the universe, and that Blade did not need any sidekicks besides Whistler.

* FranchiseKiller: Indirect. ''Trinity'' was critically panned and failed to meet New Line's financial expectations, resulting in New Line shelving the series. The situation compounded when Creator/WesleySnipes sued New Line for ExecutiveMeddling, which was against his contract. In the meantime, New Line created ''[[Series/{{Blade}} Blade: The Series]]'' in an effort to carry on without him, but it only lasted twelve episodes and got an even worse reception than this film. Then, Snipes [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor was convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to three years in prison]], ultimately ensuring that New Line would not be able to produce a fourth film on time before the rights expired. Marvel [[ScrewedByTheLawyers confirmed this]] in 2011 at the San Diego Comic-Con, and eventually announced a new Blade movie at SDCC 2019.

* StarDerailingRole: Creator/WesleySnipes' career was beginning to cool by the late '90s and early 2000s with the exception of the first two ''Blade'' films, which were box office successes. By the time this movie came out, it received a negative reaction from both critics and fans alike, leading to a disappointing total. It also doesn't help that Snipes filed a lawsuit against New Line Cinema and David S. Goyer, claiming that they cut him out of casting decisions and filmmaking processes. After the film's failure, Snipes appeared in a string of [[DirectToVideo straight-to-DVD]] releases and didn't make another theatrical appearance for six years (with the film ''Film/BrooklynsFinest''). He also went to federal prison for tax evasion, putting the franchise on hold. Now that he's been released, he's started to mount a comeback with an appearance in ''Film/TheExpendables3'', and there is talk of doing a fourth ''Blade'' film ([[ChannelHop at]] Creator/{{Disney}}; [[ScrewedByTheLawyers long]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext story]]).

* FranchiseKiller: Indirect. ''Trinity'' was critically panned and failed to meet New Line's financial expectations, resulting in New Line shelving the series. The situation compounded when Creator/WesleySnipes sued New Line for ExecutiveMeddling, which was against his contract. In the meantime, New Line created ''[[Series/{{Blade}} Blade: The Series]]'' in an effort to carry on without him, but it only lasted twelve episodes and got an even worse reception than this film. Then, Snipes [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor was convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to three years in prison]], ultimately ensuring that New Line would not be able to produce a fourth film on time before the rights expired. Marvel [[ScrewedByTheLawyers confirmed this]] in 2011 at the San Diego Comic-Con, and have stated they have no plans to introduce Blade into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. Of course, that last bit changed when Marvel announced a new Blade movie at SDCC 2019.

* FranchiseKiller: Indirect. ''Trinity'' was critically panned and failed to meet New Line's financial expectations, resulting in New Line shelving the series. The situation compounded when Creator/WesleySnipes sued New Line for ExecutiveMeddling, which was against his contract. In the meantime, New Line created ''[[Series/{{Blade}} Blade: The Series]]'' in an effort to carry on without him, but it only lasted twelve episodes and got an even worse reception than this film. Then, Snipes [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor was convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to three years in prison]], ultimately ensuring that New Line would not be able to produce a fourth film on time before the rights expired. Marvel [[ScrewedByTheLawyers confirmed this]] in 2011 at the San Diego Comic-Con, and have stated they have no plans to introduce Blade into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.

** Creator/GuillermoDelToro was supposed to return as director, but he was busy with ''Film/{{Hellboy}}''.