Ryan Coogler Desires to Get Denzel Washington for ...

After the grand reveal of Avengers: Doomsday’s partial cast, followers questioned the place a number of heroes have been. You may 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 couple of third movie…nicely, besides that it could function Denzel Washington.

Throughout final November’s press circuit for Gladiator II, Washington claimed he would be a part of the MCU by way of 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 an important mentor. He’s at all times searching 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 sport final yr when he talked about taking over new challenges earlier than retirement, so it might very a lot occur.

Black Panther is considered 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 occurring. Wakanda Without end’s four-year wait was largely resulting from Chadwick Boseman’s demise in 2020 and the following pivot to Shuri because the title hero. Latest rumors have advised Marvel could also be making an attempt to introduce a new T’Challa, although it’s unclear if this might be a multiverse variant or an grownup model of his son launched in Wakanda. Coogler didn’t tackle that, however when requested concerning the anticipate Panther 3, he advised Sharpe the wait could be “not lengthy.”

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

[via Deadline]

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