Washington’s involvement with Black Panther is notable because of his name recognition and his mentorship with the late great Chadwick Boseman. In fact, Boseman honored Washington at the 2019 AFI Awards, saying there wouldn’t have been a Black Panther without Washington.

Denzel Washington revealed he will appear in Black Panther 3, confirming the Marvel film, and there are exciting characters he could play in the MCU.