Channing Tatum's Gambit movie spent years in limbo, undergoing multiple rewrites and director changes before the Disney/Fox merger ultimately led to the project being scrapped.
With that, Tatum's dreams of playing the Cajun mutant ended. However, when the time came for Deadpool & Wolverine to populate The Void with Variants, Ryan Reynolds wasted no time in turning to his longtime friend, allowing Tatum to finally play a comic-accurate Remy LeBeau.
Deadpool & Wolverine ended by teasing Gambit's return, and Tatum will fight alongside the X-Men in next December's Avengers: Doomsday.
That's more than the actor could have hoped for in the early 2010s, and while we don't know the extent of his role in the epic superhero ensemble, Tatum sounds mighty impressed by what he saw during the time he spent on set.
"When I say a huge movie, it’s like an understatement. I don’t have a word big enough," the actor teased. "I’m not good enough with words to explain how big this movie will be. It’s going to blow people’s minds."
Asked about reports that Reynolds will reprise his role in the movie as Deadpool, Tatum replied, "I think he’s busy enough. He’s got like 15,000 jobs."
The trades have said the Merc with a Mouth will be in Avengers: Doomsday, but we're not surprised that Tatum didn't want to give anything away. He did, however, express gratitude for his fellow actor's role in bringing him into the MCU.
"My buddy Ryan, I’ll be forever [grateful]," Tatum shared. "If his kids ever needed a kidney, I’d give it. He takes care of his people, and I’ll always be there for him."
This comes after the Deadpool franchise lead denied his involvement with Avengers: Doomsday, claiming not to have ever set foot on the movie's UK set. That could be true at this stage in production, and while Wade Wilson may be planned as a surprise, Marvel Studios would be wise to market Deadpool's expected team-up with Thor.
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Avengers: Doomsday stars Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Winston Duke, Tom Hiddleston, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, and Robert Downey Jr. Wyatt Russell, Simu Liu, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Florence Pugh, Danny Ramirez, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, and Lewis Pullman all make their Avengers franchise debuts in the movie.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps leads Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn join them, as do X-Men franchise stars Kelsey Grammer, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, and Deadpool & Wolverine star Channing Tatum.
Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, and Ryan Reynolds are also set to appear, according to recent reports from the trades.
The Russo Brothers direct the movie from a screenplay by Stephen McFeely, with whom they previously collaborated on the Avengers and Captain America franchises. Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness's Michael Waldron is also working on the script.
Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released on December 18, 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars scheduled to arrive on December 17, 2027.