Denzel Washington Teases His Last Movie & Leaks ‘Black Panther’ Plans

Denzel Washington volition movie his past movie 1 day. And he’s discussing immoderate possibilities.

Though Denzel Washington tin get a small ornery astir internet memes, helium is simply a legendary histrion who has earned tremendous respect implicit his storied career.

He volition besides crook 70 years aged successful December. Some actors stay connected surface until their 80s and beyond. Others take retirement.

Gladiator II won’t beryllium Denzel Washington’s past movie. But what will?

Denzel Washington attends the “Gladiator II” Paris Special Screening astatine Pathe Palace connected November 10, 2024. (Photo Credit: Kristy Sparow/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

Which movie volition beryllium Denzel Washington’s past movie?

Back successful August, Denzel Washington acknowledged that, astatine this signifier successful his monumental career, determination aren’t galore films near for him to do.

However, the Oscar victor has immoderate candidates successful caput for his past movie.

And, arsenic if channeling the tone of the (very overmuch alive) Tom Holland, helium whitethorn person fto a spot much gaffe retired than helium intended.

Denzel Washington speaks onstage during a “Gladiator II” Special Screening, Q&A and Reception astatine Paramount Pictures Studios connected October 18, 2024. (Photo Credit: Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

Amidst his property circuit for Gladiator II, Denzel Washington spoke to Australia’s Today. You tin ticker that video below.

He dished that Ryan Coogler is penning a relation for him successful the 3rd Black Panther film.

The archetypal to Black Panther films were unthinkable entries successful the MCU. The imaginable of a 3rd featuring Denzel Washington and perchance being his last movie is

The MCU isn’t the lone imaginable spot for Denzel Washington’s past movie

Denzel Washington is besides portion of a caller Steve McQueen project. He is besides moving connected a movie adaptation of Othello.

“For maine it’s astir the filmmakers,” the histrion explained. “Especially astatine this constituent successful my career, I americium lone funny successful moving with the best.”

Denzel Washington admitted: “I don’t cognize however galore much films I’m going to make. It’s astir apt not that many. I privation to bash things I haven’t done.”

Denzel Washington attends the “Gladiator II” Japan Premiere Red Carpet astatine Ariake Coliseum connected November 5, 2024. (Photo Credit: Christopher Jue/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

“I played Othello astatine 22. I americium astir to play Othello astatine 70,” Denzel Washington commented. That accumulation volition co-star Jake Gyllenhaal.

“After that, I americium playing Hannibal,” helium noted. Washington refers determination to the humanities Carthaginian general, not to the iconic fictional antihero, Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

“After that, I’ve been talking to Steve McQueen astir a film. After that, Ryan Coogler is penning a portion for maine successful the adjacent ‘Black Panther,'” helium listed. Denzel Washington continued: “After that, I’m going to bash the movie ‘Othello,’ After that, I’m going to bash King Lear.”

Denzel Washington attends the “Gladiator II” TIFF Asia Premiere astatine TOHO Cinemas Hibiya connected November 5, 2024. (Photo Credit: Toru Hanai/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

Ultimately, Denzel Washington vowed: “After that, I’m going to retire.”

Incidentally, this is not the Oscar winner’s archetypal transportation to the Black Panther films. Prior to his tragic passing successful 2020, the precocious Chadwick Boseman revealed that Denzel Washington had paid for his acting classes 1 summer.

That lineup of films sounds similar a good send-off to a storied acting career. That said, possibly the bid volition astonishment adjacent Denzel Washington. And possibly thing other volition harvest up and crook retired to beryllium his actual last movie.