Denzel Washington is ready to star in Black Panther 3, director Ryan Coogler confirmed in a brand new interview.
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Final yr Marvel formally confirmed that Black Panther 3 is in improvement, and that it’s planning for a February 2028 launch. The information got here as longtime Marvel govt Nate Moore introduced he’s set to depart the studio in 2025 however will probably be engaged on Black Panther 3 earlier than he departs.
Now, Coogler mentioned that Washington is ready to have a task within the upcoming Black Panther film, saying that the actor is like “household”. Whereas showing as a visitor on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast, Coogler informed host Carmelo Anthony that he’s been making an attempt to work with Washington “since day one”.
“Denzel is household at this level…I’ve been making an attempt to work with him since day one,” he mentioned. “I believe he’s the best dwelling actor, and when it comes to what he means to our tradition, neglect about it. I’ve been speaking to him about this for a very long time.”
This comes after Washington let information slip final yr that he was working with Coogler. Whereas on the press tour for Gladiator 2 the actor revealed on Australia’s Immediately present that Black Panther 3 director Ryan Coogler was writing him a task for the film – earlier than any official announcement had taken place.
“I used to be shocked when he talked about it, however it’s not prefer it’s not true,” the director mentioned on the podcast.
Black Panther was launched in 2018, starring the late Chadwick Boseman because the titular character. The primary sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Ceaselessly, got here out in 2022, with Boseman’s demise in 2020 written into the story.
In a four-star assessment, NME referred to as the sequel a “magical memorial” to the actor, and mentioned: “What actually makes the movie stand out is its mature ambiance. That is about grief, extra so than every other Marvel film, and the legacy one leaves behind.
“‘To me – he was every part. My T’Challa,’ says Nakia, in a heartfelt second that likely displays the best way many felt about Chadwick Boseman. The movie finishes with a dedication to him – though perhaps there was no want. Wakanda Ceaselessly is, itself, a becoming tribute to him.”
