Denzel Washington might pay a go to to Wakanda earlier than wrapping up his illustrious performing profession. And he has an itinerary filled with movies to go together with that journey.
Appearing on an Australian discuss present this week, the two-time Oscar winner confirmed a possible improvement in Marvel’s “Black Panther” franchise, saying “Black Panther 3” can be among the many final initiatives he takes on earlier than retiring.
The “Glory” and “Training Day” star stated director Ryan Coogler — who directed and co-wrote the 2018 Marvel blockbuster and its 2022 sequel, “Wakanda Forever” — is writing a phase for Washington about measure in a possible third chapter. He addressed the subject by saying he had no trepidation about working with Ridley Scott within the upcoming movie “Gladiator II.”
“For me, the vital factor is the director, particularly at this level in my profession. I’m solely curious about working with the most effective,” Washington stated in Australia “Today.” “I do not know what number of extra movies I’ll make. There are in all probability not that many. I need to do issues I have never achieved.”
The 69-year-old actor, who will subsequent be seen in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II,” outlined what’s left for him by way of performing.
“I performed Othello at 22. I’m about to play Othello at 70,” he stated, referring to the 2025 Broadway manufacturing of the tragedy starring Jake Gyllenhaal. “After that I’ll play Hannibal. After that, I talked to Steve McQueen a couple of film. After that, Ryan Coogler will write an element for me within the subsequent “Black Panther.” After that I’ll make the movie “Othello”. After that I’ll do King Lear. After that I’ll retire.”
Marvel has but to announce a 3rd “Black Panther” movie, not to mention contain Coogler in one other installment the popular franchise. Representatives for Disney and Coogler did not immediately respond Tuesday to requests for comment from The Times.
Washington was already indirectly involved in the success of “Black Panther,” according to its late star, Chadwick Boseman. The T’Challa actor revealed that Washington played an integral role in its making: he paid for Boseman’s tuition for summer acting classes at Oxford University.
“There is no ‘Black Panther’ without Denzel Washington,” Boseman said in 2019 when he helped honor Washington with an AFI Life Achievement Award.
“And not just my fault. But my whole cast, that generation, rests on your shoulders,” he continued. “The daily battles won, the thousand territories conquered, the many sacrifices you have made for culture on film sets throughout your career, the things you have refused to compromise on along the way are the blueprints to follow. Now therefore he who has watered, let him be watered. Let it be given to him who gave.”
Boseman, who died of colon cancer in 2020, said it was an honor to know, learn from and participate in that work with Washington.
