responded<\/a>, \u201cAll of that, bro, all of the above,\u201d adding, \u201cThere\u2019s no fiction out there.\u201d<\/p>\nCoogler also described his long-standing desire to collaborate with Washington, saying, \u201cDenzel is family at this point\u2026I\u2019ve been trying to work with him since day one. I think he\u2019s the greatest living actor, and in terms of what he means to our culture, forget about it. I\u2019ve been talking to him about this to him for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Coogler noted that Washington\u2019s earlier comments about the collaboration caught him off guard. \u201cI was surprised when he mentioned it, but it\u2019s not like it\u2019s not true,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Marvel Studios has not released official details about Black Panther 3, its cast, or its storyline. Washington\u2019s casting marks his first role in the MCU, and the collaboration between him and Coogler has been in discussion for years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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