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'Black Panther 3': Denzel Washington Teases Mystery Role In Ryan Coogler's MCU Sequel
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‘Black Panther 3’: Denzel Washington Teases Mystery Role In Ryan Coogler’s MCU Sequel

While “Black Panther 3” has yet to be officially announced by writer/director Ryan Coogler, Marvel Studios, or Disney, the cat is seemingly out of the bag thanks to Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington. During his promotion of “Gladiator II” in Australia, Washington told an interviewer on “Today” (See video clip below) about his limited upcoming projects, which included a role in Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther 3.”

However, Washington stopped short of discussing what that part might be and whether it would be villainous or heroic. The role will certainly be thrown into the rumor mill until Marvel Studios officially announces what this might be. But it doesn’t look like that Dormmamu rumor will hold up anytime soon.

Btw, Wakanda is no longer just a futuristic african nation in the comics, it's an intergalactic empire now : r/TwoBestFriendsPlay

We’re still in the dark about what “Black Panther 3” could be about as Shuri, after defeating Namor, has left the throne to M’Baku and has discovered that T’Challa has a secret son with Naika. Could we see the ancestorial plane become a realm that can be traveled to, going to war with Doctor Doom, or the expansion of Wakanda into outer space via The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda? Perhaps.

“Black Panther 3” had long been assumed as a project yet to be announced by the studio, and Washington’s comments certainly add fuel to them potentially having to announce those plans earlier than they would have wanted to. Of course, Coogler hasn’t made his live-action plans for the MCU public and recently reunited with Michael B. Jordan for the period vampire flick “Sinners.”

The last installment, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” saw his “Malcolm X” co-star Angela Bassett nab a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her role as the matriarch of Wakanda’s royal family, which could potentially have something to do with Washington attaching himself to the project this early.

At one point, folks like myself mused about the potential of having Washington play Kang Prime after Jonathan Majors was fired from the role and “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” was reconfigured into “Avengers: Doomsday” with Robert Downey Jr. playing Victor von Doom.

You can watch that interview segment below.

SOURCE: TODAY

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Antoine Fuqua Open To Hypothetical ‘Equalizer’ Prequel Starring Michael B. Jordan Or John David Washington As Young Robert McCall

This week sees the third installment of the feature film incarnation of “The Equalizer” with both star Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua reuniting for an Italian-set sequel that sees Robert McCall going up against the local mafia after going head-to-head with the Russian mob in Boston for the first pic.

During the press tour for “The Equalizer 3,” Fuqua spoke with genre outlet JoBlo earlier in the month where they brought up the idea of a Robert McCall prequel focusing on a younger version of the skilled former government operator. Fuqua seemed game to the idea and mentioned the hypothetical casting of Michael B. Jordan (“Black Panther,” “Creed III”) before the interviewer brought up Denzel’s actor son, John David Washington (“Tenet,” “The Creator”) which the filmmaker agreed was a better pick.

When we asked Fuqua what he thought about developing an Equalizer prequel, he agreed it would be an idea worth exploring.

“I think it’s a really good idea to do that, and go back,” Fuqua said. “You can get Michael B. Jordan or somebody to be the young McCall.”

To which JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray then suggested, “Why not John David [Washington]?”

“Even better, right,” Fuqua replied. “Wouldn’t that be amazing?” After a brief pause, Fuqua added, “That’s a good idea! How cool would that be, man?”

There aren’t current plans at Sony to make a prequel, however, that might be a good way to go if they want to keep things rolling. Screenwriter Richard Wenk has been writing these films and could be relied upon to develop a prequel that very well could take place in the 1980s or 1990s. Clearly, hiring younger actors that could fill those shoes would be preferable to CGI de-aging technology that is getting better, but just not good enough.

To which JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray then suggested, “Why not John David [Washington]?” “Even better, right,” Fuqua replied. “Wouldn’t that be amazing?” After a brief pause, Fuqua added, “That’s a good idea! How cool would that be, man?”

Sony Pictures’ official synopsis for “The Equalizer 3” reads as follows:

Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he’s done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Finding himself surprisingly at home in Southern Italy, he discovers his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends’ protector by taking on the mafia.

“The Equalizer 3” opens in theaters on September 1 and will see Washington share some screentime with “Man On Fire” co-star Dakota Fanning.

SOURCE: JO BLO