Ryan Coogler Needs 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’ll be able to rely 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…nicely, besides that it might characteristic Denzel Washington.

Throughout final November’s press circuit for Gladiator II, Washington claimed he would be part of the MCU via Coogler’s franchise. There hasn’t been any official information but, however Coogler not too long ago advised Shannon Sharpe in an interview he was “dying” to work with the esteemed actor, who he known as “a dwelling legend and a terrific mentor. He’s at all times looking for us. I obtained 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 one among 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 as a consequence of Chadwick Boseman’s demise in 2020 and the next pivot to Shuri because the title hero. Current rumors have prompt 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 deal with that, however when requested in regards to the watch for Panther 3, he advised Sharpe the wait can be “not lengthy.”

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

[via Deadline]

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