Coogler directed and wrote the previous two films, 2018’s flagship movie and 2022’sBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.
He’s also developing the animated seriesEyes of Wakandafor Disney+.
Nyong’o appeared on EW’sThe Awardistwhile making the awards season rounds for animated filmThe Wild Robot.
Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’.Credit: Marvel Studios
she told podcast host Gerrad Hall.
“Let me stay humble and ignorant until the leader of the pack actually says something.”
So something tells us she definitely has a role.
Lupita Nyong’o, Chadwick Boseman, and Danai Gurira in ‘Black Panther’.Marvel Studios 2018
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Speaking separately with EWwhile promotingCaptain America: Brave New World, Moore recalled seeing that Washington interview.
“I know Ryan was like, ‘Well, what is he saying?'”
“We should be so lucky to have Denzel in the MCU.
But until we figure out what that movie is, again, nothing is guaranteed.
It certainly wasn’t our instinct forWakanda Forever.
We have to figure out what the story’s going to be.”
So we’ll see.
And when we know more, we’ll know more."
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