On the list of eagerly anticipated movies, Channing Tatum’s portrayal of Gambit holds a prominent place. Firstly, Tatum possesses the charisma required to bring to life a beloved character from X-Men: The Animated Series. Secondly, the revelations from Gambit co-writer Reid Carolin, as reported by The Playlist, about the film’s potential storyline have only heightened people’s curiosity.
Channing Tatum’s involvement in an ensemble X-Men movie was hindered by scheduling conflicts and script changes during the production of X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Eventually, the standalone Gambit project, which had long struggled in development, was canceled. Tatum continues to express disappointment over the outcome.
A Missed Opportunity To Bring Channing Tatum’s Gambit
The character Remy LeBeau is undeniably entertaining. Admittedly, hurling cards charged with kinetic energy may not be the flashiest superpower. Once you get a glimpse of what they had in mind for the movie, you might share my disappointment that it never came to fruition.
“We made this world in New Orleans that was a city of mutants that didn’t care about saving the world. They went there so they could use their powers to party and hook up, and their hands could fry the grease at MacDonald’s [sic] and whatever else, and the hardest thing for them to do was to fall in love because they could read each other’s minds. Or when they got into a fight, they could turn a table into a grenade and send their partner to the hospital or whatever. So, it was all this kind of low-level mutant fights and disagreements and we set in this world of the Mafia—almost kind of like a mutant Goodfellas in New Orleans,” Carolin said.
This concept is truly exciting! It’s not that linking all the shows to the broader MCU isn’t fantastic, but there’s a certain charm in watching smaller-scale films or shows where not every conflict escalates to a world-threatening level.
Ryan Reynolds Wants Channing Tatum As Gambit
At a certain juncture, Channing Tatum was poised to assume the mantle of the X-Men’s Gambit in a standalone MCU film. Unfortunately, his cherished aspiration of portraying the crime-fighting mutant in this X-Men spin-off remained unfulfilled, as the project ultimately languished in development limbo. The cancellation of his MCU movie left Tatum deeply disheartened, to the extent that he couldn’t bring himself to watch Marvel films for an extended period.
After the Instagram post sparked speculation, various media sources picked up on the rumors. These outlets are vigorously promoting the rumor in the hopes of it materializing into an official announcement, eagerly anticipating the involvement of industry publications to confirm Channing Tatum’s casting. Enthusiastic fans are also embracing the speculations, longing for them to come to fruition, particularly in light of Tatum’s heartfelt expression of disappointment regarding his previous canceled project.
Source: The Playlist
