Few movie studios are quite as secretive as Marvel. The MCU is a major franchise, and the attempts to keep spoilers from leaking are quite significant. This made it more than a little wild when Denzel Washington just came out and said he would be in Black Panther 3, a movie that Marvel had never even confirmed it was making.

Washington let it slip last year that he's planning a trip to Wakanda.It looks like the third time will be the charm for Ryan Coogler and the man he considers to be the greatest actor on the planet.During a recent podcast appearance,

Now, Coogler has confirmed not only that he has talked to Washington about showing up in "Black Panther 3", but that he has written a role specifically for the two-time Oscar-winning star.