This made it more than a little wild when Denzel Washington just came out and said he would be in Black Panther 3, a movie that Marvel had never even confirmed it was making. It seems certain that Kevin Feige and the higher-ups at Marvel Studios were probably a little annoyed that Denzel came out and said something like that.

Legendary actor Denzel Washington will indeed star in Marvel's upcoming Black Panther 3, director Ryan Coogler has said. The news confirms what Washington himself hinted at last year — that Coogler was writing a part intended for the Training Day and Gladiator 2 actor within the upcoming Black Panther threequel,

Ryan Coogler, who helmed Marvel blockbusters Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), revealed that he has written a role for Denzel Washington in Black Panther 3. The director stated he was surprised when the Hollywood legend made surprise announcement of being part of the third movie in MCU franchise.