Denzel Washington. The director said during the "7PM in Brooklyn" podcast (in the below video) that Washington will in fact be part of "Black Panther 3," should that movie ever happen. Washington previously let it slip in November 2024 that Coogler wrote a role for him;

During a recent appearance on Carmelo Anthony’s “7 PM in Brooklyn” podcast, Ryan Coogler shared his excitement about having Hollywood veteran Denzel Washington join the cast

However, what role Washington will actually take on in the Marvel Cinematic Universe remains unknown. Despite this, Coogler is writing a special character befitting the status of