Hannibal King (Blade: Trinity)
Hannibal King was played by Ryan Reynolds in 2004’s Blade: Trinity. The worst of the Blade films, King was also one of the worst characters in the franchise – thanks largely to his incredibly annoying dialogue.
It wasn’t that what King said wasn’t often funny, it’s just that it was out of place in the movie and a far cry from the more sophisticated Hannibal King known from the comic books.
He swore a lot, he talked too much in general, he was crude, he made light of dire situations that no man could possibly make light of, and he generally went over the top to the point that it got too much by the end of the movie – and here are some examples:
Hannibal King: “You know, at some point, you, uh, you might wanna consider sitting down with somebody. You know, have a little share time? Kick back. Get in touch with your inner child, that sorta thing. Also, just a thought, but you might wanna consider blinking once in a while. I’m sorry, I, uh… I ate a lot of sugar today.”
Hannibal King: “We call ourselves the Nightstalkers.”
Blade: “Hmm. Sounds like rejects from a Saturday morning cartoon.”
Hannibal King: “Well, we were gonna go with the Care Bears, but, uh, that was taken.”
Hannibal King: “All right, f**k! I’ll tell you about the weapon! It’s a new flavour-crystal formula. Twice the chocolaty goodness, half the calories. Plus it helps prevent tooth decay. There.”
