Filmmaker Ryan Coogler has officially confirmed what fans have been speculating for months, legendary actor Denzel Washington will be joining the Black Panther franchise.

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.

There may be no single name in Hollywood that draws more attention when they're linked to a movie than Denzel Washington. The iconic actor has put together one of the most decorated and respected resumes in the world of entertainment,