During a recent interview with Australia’s “Today,” the seasoned actor revealed, perhaps prematurely, that he’d apparently be making his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a role in a third “Black Panther” movie directed by Ryan Coogler. (Marvel has not yet announced the film’s third installment).

There is already Oscars buzz about Denzel Washington in “Gladiator II,” but he is looking even further into the future.

Hold on—did Denzel Washington just reveal that Black Panther 3 was in the works via a random “where do you see yourself in five years”-style interview response? Yeah, he kinda did! Seems like he really meant it when he said he was “putting this dress on, these rings, and I’m going crazy” in the leadup to Gladiator II.