Channing Tatum "Dying" To Play GAMBIT; Negotiations On 1-YD Line

Channing Tatum "Dying" To Play GAMBIT; Negotiations On 1-YD Line

X-Men: Days of Future Past hasn't even been released yet, but its sequel X-Men: Apocalypse is already making headlines. In an interview with THR, Channing Tatum talks Gambit and reveals a lot.

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By RohanPatel - May 22, 2014 10:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Gambit
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
A few weeks ago news broke that Jupiter Ascending star Channing Tatum would star as the Ragin' Cajun Gambit in X-Men: Apocalypse and possibly in a future solo film. It was assumed that after producer Lauren Shuler Donner broke the news herself that his casting was official, but that might not be the case. It doesn't seem to be something to worry about though, with Tatum describing talks as being on the 1-yd line. We should expect something more definitive when X-Men: Apocalypse goes into pre-production later this year. Check out what he has to say about the role in the video below and catch THR's full coverage by clicking HERE.


"I hope to be joining -- everything's not done yet," he told THR on May 19. "I've obviously been in talks, and we're on the one yard line," he added.

"I'm always afraid of being like, 'Yes it's totally happening' and then it doesn't happen."

"I'm dying to do it," he said, of the sequel, which would follow the latest film X-Men: Days of Future Past, hitting theaters May 23.


X-Men: Days Of Future Past hits theaters on May 23, 2014.
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Starfox
Starfox - 5/22/2014, 10:12 AM
i think he will do a fantastic Job.
Chcl
Chcl - 5/22/2014, 10:13 AM
I hate channing tatum and the fox's movies about X-men's. They are so confused and the temporal chronology is a mess.
WombRaider
WombRaider - 5/22/2014, 10:16 AM
the giant potato with eyes that collapse in on themselves!
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 5/22/2014, 10:17 AM
What was so wrong with taylor kitsch? he was one of the things people like about borgins
SpiderFraud
SpiderFraud - 5/22/2014, 10:20 AM
Why do people hate Tatum? He seems cool and he is a alright actor.
Mrsinister
Mrsinister - 5/22/2014, 10:21 AM
Eh. I prefer Taylor Kitsh
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 5/22/2014, 10:21 AM
Haven't really voiced my opinion on this. Hate it.
Mrsinister
Mrsinister - 5/22/2014, 10:22 AM
I don't like that they have had so many actors play characters. How many actors have played striker? Fox will go down in history as a joke in the comic world
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 5/22/2014, 10:24 AM
Tatum as Gambit and Efron as Daredevil would make a great team-up movie. Let's make it happen Fox and Disney.
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 5/22/2014, 10:27 AM
Hulk smash!
cipher
cipher - 5/22/2014, 10:28 AM
Honestly, I don't feel very strongly about this one way or the other. I'm just.. apathetic.
cipher
cipher - 5/22/2014, 10:29 AM
Then again, that's my reaction to a lot of shit, so yeah.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 5/22/2014, 10:31 AM
DarthCMPunk
DarthCMPunk - 5/22/2014, 10:32 AM
I'm surprised there hasn't been more Apocalypse fan casting then there has been
GA15
GA15 - 5/22/2014, 10:32 AM
to tatum and efron
JillyMcBeam
JillyMcBeam - 5/22/2014, 10:34 AM
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 5/22/2014, 10:36 AM
So Taylor Kitsh could still come back. That is cool news. I know his last few movies have failed but he did a great job in Lone Survivor. So he isn't the problem it just is people didn't want to see those films.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 5/22/2014, 10:38 AM
*Kitsch
cipher
cipher - 5/22/2014, 10:39 AM
Haha, "Gambit looks like he knows his way around a pair of.."
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 5/22/2014, 10:47 AM
that's a shame
grif
grif - 5/22/2014, 10:51 AM
negotiations?lol. i bet they are waiting to see how jupiter ascending and 22 jumpstreet pan out.
JillyMcBeam
JillyMcBeam - 5/22/2014, 10:52 AM
Here Gusto, something to help you calm down.

Shroombeast
Shroombeast - 5/22/2014, 10:53 AM
He really seems to want this. Good for him, I'm all for it.
GETjiggy
GETjiggy - 5/22/2014, 10:53 AM
he can't even do accents on his films..........a Definite NO
McGee
McGee - 5/22/2014, 10:53 AM
I'm happy for him. He's a big enough name that he didn't have to spend the night with Singer and lose his ability to hear his own farts.
nibs
nibs - 5/22/2014, 10:55 AM
LOL @ movie studios:
"We have a character and an actor! Let's green-light this!"
"Script?"
"Ummm..."
pintoman
pintoman - 5/22/2014, 10:56 AM
I'm not going to pay for a Gambit movie anyway, it's just a minor character, and also not a fan of Tatum. His neck is huge man.
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 5/22/2014, 10:56 AM
I really like Gambit. I really do not like Tatum as an actor. I would choose someone different but when he gets the role, I hope and pray he does it justice. Kitsch was great as Gambit.
GETjiggy
GETjiggy - 5/22/2014, 10:56 AM
singer will do it in a heartbeat
JillyMcBeam
JillyMcBeam - 5/22/2014, 10:57 AM
@McGee, somewhere in Detroit, Gusto and his partner are laughing at that.



NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 5/22/2014, 10:57 AM
I think he'll be alright. Only thing I liked about Kitsch was that dialogue exchange.

"Are you Remy LeBeau?"
*Gambit stops doing card tricks*
"Do I owe you money?"
"No."
*Taking off his hat and leaning forward*
"Then Remy LeBeau I am!"
Berserker187
Berserker187 - 5/22/2014, 10:57 AM
Damm they need to fumble the ball.
yossarian
yossarian - 5/22/2014, 10:58 AM
'Twas a lunch full of bourbon. Therefore I like this idea.
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