Chadwick Bosemans 2019 comments on the legendary actor Denzel Washington make Black Panther 3s latest casting announcement feel even more poignant. Marvel recently confirmed that Washington will join the MCU with a role in the third installment of the Black Panther series.

November 22 will be a massive day for Denzel Washington. His role in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” has thrust him into the heart of the Oscar race for Best Supporting Actor, and the film opens in theaters on the same day his son Malcolm Washington’s “The Piano Lesson,” which he produced, streams on Netflix.

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.