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

Ryan Coogler confirms that he wrote a role for Denzel Washington in Black Panther 3. Find out what he said here.