Ryan Coogler Desires to Get Denzel Washington for Black Panther 3

After the grand reveal of Avengers: Doomsday’s partial cast, followers puzzled the place a number of heroes have been. You may depend Black Panther amongst them, since we haven’t seen something from Letitia Wright’s Shuri since Wakanda Forever again in 2022. We don’t know something a few third movie…effectively, besides that it might characteristic Denzel Washington.

Throughout final November’s press circuit for Gladiator II, Washington claimed he would be a part of the MCU by way of Coogler’s franchise. There hasn’t been any official information but, however Coogler just lately advised Shannon Sharpe in an interview he was “dying” to work with the esteemed actor, who he referred to as “a dwelling legend and an ideal mentor. He’s at all times searching for us. I acquired each intention of working with him in [Black Panther 3] so long as he’s .” For his half, Washington sounded fairly recreation final yr when he talked about taking up new challenges earlier than retirement, so it may very a lot occur.

Black Panther is considered one of a number of franchises who’ve had sizable gaps between solo installments, and Marvel hasn’t even officially confirmed a 3rd installment is going on. Wakanda Eternally’s four-year wait was largely on account of Chadwick Boseman’s loss of life in 2020 and the next pivot to Shuri because the title hero. Latest rumors have advised Marvel could also be making an attempt to introduce a new T’Challa, although it’s unclear if this is able to be a multiverse variant or an grownup model of his son launched in Wakanda. Coogler didn’t tackle that, however when requested in regards to the look forward to Panther 3, he advised Sharpe the wait could be “not lengthy.”

Till then, we’ve Coogler’s Sinner on April 18, and Avengers: Doomsday on Could 1, 2026.

[via Deadline]

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