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 possibly can 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 couple of third movie…effectively, besides that it might function Denzel Washington.

Throughout final November’s press circuit for Gladiator II, Washington claimed he would be part of the MCU by way of Coogler’s franchise. There hasn’t been any official information but, however Coogler lately instructed Shannon Sharpe in an interview he was “dying” to work with the esteemed actor, who he known as “a residing legend and an important mentor. He’s all the time looking 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 12 months when he talked about taking over new challenges earlier than retirement, so it might very a lot occur.

Black Panther is certainly 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 Perpetually’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 attempting to introduce a new T’Challa, although it’s unclear if this could 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 anticipate Panther 3, he instructed Sharpe the wait could be “not lengthy.”

Till then, we have now Coogler’s Sinner on April 18, and Avengers: Doomsday on Might 1, 2026.

[via Deadline]

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