Wesley Snipes had CGI eyes for one brief shot in Blade: Trinity, but why? Apparently, the reason has to do with Snipes’ issues with director David S. Goyer. There have long been rumors and stories of Wesley Snipes’ bad behavior on the set of Blade: Trinity. The seemingly unnecessary CGI effect demonstrates just how serious this bad behavior was for production.

Released in 2004, the action-horror movie Blade: Trinity was the third and final film that starred Wesley Snipes as the titular vampire hunter. The film was a modest success at the box office, but was hammered by critics for failing to live up to the standards set by the first two movies. The movie suffered from a number of problems, including its story, a lack of substance, and more. Described by many as a trainwreck, Blade: Trinity brought the Blade franchise to a halt and became Wesley Snipes’ final outing as the Marvel Comics superhero. After the movie’s release, Snipes sued New Line Cinema and Goyer over complaints about his salary and reduced screen time.

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Reportedly, production of Blade: Trinity was haunted by problems that happened on set, and one story that demonstrates just how bad it was is David S. Goyer’s account of the now-infamous morgue scene at the end of the movie. Viewers have noted that it’s obvious in one scene that Blade’s eyes are momentarily created with CGI. This happens when Blade is thought to be dead, and he suddenly opens his eyes. Except, according to Goyer, Snipes didn’t open his eyes [via A.V. Club]. Supposedly, Snipes didn’t open his eyes because he was angry with Goyer and didn’t want to cooperate. So instead of pushing the matter, it was solved by just putting CGI over his eyelids.

There have been multiple accounts about what happened during the filming of Blade: Trinity, and much of it comes from actor Patton Oswalt, who played Hedges. Oswalt has claimed that Snipes would spend most of his time in his trailer high, and would only come out when it was time for his close-ups, as many of his scenes were shot with his stand-in.

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It’s been said many times that Snipes and Goyer did not get along, and this began with Snipes not even wanting Goyer to direct. Oswalt says Snipes even accused Goyer of racism. It reached a point where Snipes stopped interacting with Goyer and would only communicate with him by leaving Post-It notes signed “From Blade“. Snipes has denied most rumors about his on-set behavior, but this one he had admitted to, albeit only to an extent. However, he hasn’t commented on the CGI eyes scene in Blade: Trinity [via HuffPost], which may be the most bizarre story ever to come out of the Blade films.

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