During an appearance on The Today Show, Denzel Washington dropped a Marvel Cinematic Universe bombshell by confirming that he will appear in Black Panther 3.
“I’m playing Hannibal. I’ve been talking to Steve McQueen about a film. After that, Ryan Coogler is writing a part for me in the next Black Panther,” said Washington of his career. “After that, I’m gonna do the film Othello. After that, I’m going to do King Lear. After that, I’m going to retire.”
Washington’s announcement also confirms that Ryan Coogler will return for the third Black Panther movie, which wasn’t officially announced by Marvel but was a given following the success of the first two movies. The two-time Academy Award winner is best known for his work in Glory, Training Day, Malcolm X, Flight, Man on Fire, and The Equalizer. He’ll next appear in Gladiator II, which is out next week. Washington, 69, has been open about wanting to be selective about his final roles.
Check out the video of Denzel Washington’s Black Panther 3 announcement below:
Denzel Washington in Black Panther 3. We won. pic.twitter.com/NFKjnNA1c4
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Denzel Washington says ‘Ryan Coogler is writing a part’ for him in Black Panther 3
“In the film, Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye, and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death,” reads the synopsis. “As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.”
Based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever continued to explore the incomparable world of Wakanda and all of the rich and varied characters introduced in the first film. It was directed by Ryan Coogler from a screenplay he is co-writing with Joe Robert Cole.
The sequel featured the return of Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, Martin Freeman, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, and Florence Kasumba. They were joined by franchise newcomers Tenoch Huerta, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena, and Alex Livinalli.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever earned a gross of over $800 million at the worldwide box office. For her performance as Queen Ramonda, Bassett won her second Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actress.
Originally reported by Tyler Treese on ComingSoon.net
