GAMBIT: Channing Tatum Says He Still Checks In With Marvel Studios "Once In A While"

It sounds like Channing Tatum, who was set to play Gambit in the now defunct X-Men spin-off, hasn't completely given up hope on the project seeing the light of day...

By MarkCassidy - Jan 17, 2023 06:01 PM EST

Filed Under: Gambit

Many movies - particularly in the comic book/superhero genre - enter the early stages of development only to fall by the wayside before production can begin, but based on everything we've heard about the now defunct X-Men spin-off, Gambit came closer than most to becoming a reality.

Channing Tatum, who was attached to play the card-flinging Cajun of the title, has previously revealed that 20th Century Fox was hesitant to move forward because the higher-ups didn't want the actor and his filmmaking partner Reid Carolin to direct, which led to multiple delays.

Then, when Disney stepped in to acquire the studio's assets, the project was shelved along with several others.

While speaking to Vanity Fair, Tatum revealed that he is still in contact with Marvel about potentially reviving Gambit in some form, but has also accepted the likelihood that it's not going to happen.

“It got swallowed up into Disney by way of Marvel when they bought Fox, and ultimately I just think that the tone of the movie we wanted to make was very far from what they wanted to do — or, you know, maybe they’re waiting to see how they do it with us or without us. We call every once in a while, but we’ve got to spiritually, emotionally, kind of mentally let it go.”

Gambit was reportedly very close to shooting when Disney pulled the plug, and Carolin believes the movie would have "played really well" in the Deadpool universe. Who knows - maybe Marvel Studios will decide to revisit the most recent draft of the script once the Marc With a Mouth is settled in the MCU?

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MyCoolYoung - 1/17/2023, 6:07 PM

It was so hard for me to see him as gambit. I really want to see how that accent would’ve been. Maybe In secret wars

StSteven - 1/17/2023, 6:19 PM

@MyCoolYoung - Well, if his Cajun accent is as bad as his Mexican accent in "22 Jump Street" then we're in trouble (""My name is... Heffy").

MyCoolYoung - 1/17/2023, 6:27 PM

@StSteven - if it's as funny as that I think I'd be satisfied 😆

CorndogBurglar - 1/17/2023, 6:58 PM

@MyCoolYoung - It would all depend on the accent. And he claims to have spent time in Louisiana and can do the accent well. But it's also strange we've never heard him do it either.

So who knows. He looks the part though lol

StSteven - 1/17/2023, 7:07 PM

@MyCoolYoung - "Hallo. My nameth isth Gambit. Chew wanna fight, Mon Amisth? Eh? Chew wanna piece of meeth? Den bring it on, homme! I goth a whole world of painth for you right here, homme! Tasthe my Cardths of Doom!" *pew pew pew* *pow bang pow*.

"Told you, maing, you don't messth wit da Gambit!"

FilmGuy7878 - 1/17/2023, 7:09 PM

@StSteven - HAHA.

StSteven - 1/17/2023, 7:14 PM

@CorndogBurglar - Yep, heard the same (also NOT heard the same (accent)). But you're right he does look the part, as long as he doesn't get all beefy (as in wide) for it. Gambit has always been portrayed as being rather tall and on the thin yet muscular side, not like a line backer. Tatum has the tall part covered, and I think his face does look quite a bit like the comic version, and I think that he has the chops to pull off the acting aspect of it (including the charm and humor, as long as he's not doing "I'm a dumb Neanderthal" type of humor).

So he goes for more of (for lack of better terms) a swimmer's or runner's physique, I think he could nail it. Due to the character's popularity (up there with Wolverine) I'm sure that Marvel is going to make sure that they get this one right, so we'll see (although they haven't really missed in any significant way so far so I have confidence).

FilmGuy7878 - 1/17/2023, 7:20 PM

@StSteven - If Marvel wants to go with a younger take on Gambit, I always thought Hunter Doohan would be good.

If they wanted to go with someone a bit older, David Castañeda or Jamie Campbell Bower (would prefer him for Sinister but just thought I'd mention him) would work.

StSteven - 1/17/2023, 7:20 PM

@FilmGuy7878 - Well, that's how it sounds in my head anyway 😉.

FilmGuy7878 - 1/17/2023, 7:21 PM

@StSteven - Same ngl lol.

AmazingFILMporg - 1/17/2023, 6:31 PM

I imagine Feige forwarding him to voicemail 98% of the time😐

Vanillain - 1/17/2023, 6:57 PM

@AmazingFILMporg - What happens 2% of the time? 🤔

CorndogBurglar - 1/17/2023, 6:58 PM

@Vanillain - They play racket ball

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