Black Panther 3 is officially in the works, and Ryan Coogler has confirmed that Denzel Washington will be joining the cast of the movie.
The director revealed he had been looking for a way to bring the Oscar winner into the Marvel world for years, and now he’s written a role specifically for him.
Washington recently responded to his casting in the next Black Panther chapter.
Speaking to ScreenRant while promoting Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, Washington gave little away when asked if he and Coogler had been in further talks about the role.
Washington replied, “That’s between me and Ryan.”
While there’s no word yet on who Washington will be playing, his casting makes it clear Marvel is treating the third film as a major event.
Black Panther 3 doesn’t have a confirmed release date yet, but it’s expected to arrive after Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, giving Marvel plenty of time to shape the next chapter.
As for the rest of the cast, Letitia Wright (Shuri) and Winston Duke (M’Baku) are likely to return for the threequel, assuming their characters make it through the chaos of Doomsday.
Rumours are also flying that F1 star Damson Idris could take over as Black Panther, though Marvel hasn’t said an official word about it.
Namor (Tenoch Huerta), who struck a shaky alliance with Wakanda in Wakanda Forever, might also be back—depending on how things play out in Marvel’s next big crossover.
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