GAMBIT Producer Praises The Script; Reveals Channing Tatum's Been Learning Card Tricks

GAMBIT Producer Praises The Script; Reveals Channing Tatum's Been Learning Card Tricks

While promoting another of his films with star Channing Tatum, producer Reid Carolin revealed that the script for Gambit was a big selling point for him, and that Tatum has been practicing card tricks.

By Minty - Jun 28, 2015 10:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Gambit
Source: Screen Rant
While promoting his most recent collaboration with star Channing Tatum, Magic Mike XXL producer Reid Carolin briefly teased a few details about Gambit in an interview with Screen Rant. Carolin has produced a number of Tatum's movies in the past and will also work on the star's first foray into the superhero world. The producer revealed that filming for Gambit will start in the fall, and claimed that the movie's script was a big factor in getting him on board.

"Yeah, that we’ll shoot that in the fall, we’ll probably start that in late October/November in New Orleans. Rupert Wyatt is our director, he’s pretty cool. I think the script is really good. To be honest, I don’t watch big movies for pleasure a lot, but this script convinced me that we should be making this movie, so…"



He was also asked about Channing Tatum's Cajun accent, something the actor has previously claimed to be very serious about including in his interpretation of the character. But while he was unable to give an update on the sound of the accent, he did reveal Tatum was also working hard at nailing another of Remy LeBeau's more recognizable attributes:

"[Hearing the accent] probably is a spoiler but you should ask him. I don’t think he has it yet. Last night we were with my friend who I went to college with, this guy David Kwong who is an incredible magician and he was teaching Chan how to throw cards and do slight of hand and all that, so we’re producing that and I’m mostly just writing stuff, both things are female-driven but they’re totally different kinds of stories."



Clearly not the biggest fan of blockbuster movies, Carolin appears confident that Gambit can be something special thanks to the strength of its script. Does this make Gambit one of your most anticipated superhero movies of 2016, or do you think it is going to lose out to some of its very strong competition? Sound off with your thoughts below!

Gambit will hit theatres 7 October, 2016.
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jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/28/2015, 10:27 AM
Robocop script wasn't nothing special so i'll take it with a mine of salt
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/28/2015, 10:28 AM
he wrote the treatment (from IMDB)
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 6/28/2015, 10:30 AM
@KurtWagner1225

He sure did.

jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/28/2015, 10:32 AM
TheBeard
TheBeard - 6/28/2015, 10:37 AM
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 6/28/2015, 10:37 AM
Really looking forward to this. Not as much as the other cbm's next year, but still..
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 6/28/2015, 10:44 AM
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 6/28/2015, 10:44 AM
Magic tricks, they can fail.... I hope this movie turns out good in the end
speedyg33
speedyg33 - 6/28/2015, 10:53 AM
Film in the french quarter give me that NOLA vibe and cast a new Rogue.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 6/28/2015, 10:58 AM
At first I didn't care for this film more so because of Gambit. I'm ok with Channing but don't care for Gambit. With Wyatt directing, it does raise my interest up a lot. Love Rise of the POTA.
Humperdink
Humperdink - 6/28/2015, 10:58 AM
@KurtWagner1225

Tatum is passionate about every role he wants to play.
Did you see his leaked Sony email?

roflmao!
pintoman
pintoman - 6/28/2015, 11:03 AM
Yea. Wow. Great super hero. He has has playing cards.

Thick neck hero with cards. Sssscaarrry
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 6/28/2015, 11:03 AM
Chris Claremont is a poor man's Paul Levitz. Just ask @nomis.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/28/2015, 11:04 AM

String
String - 6/28/2015, 11:10 AM
I suppose this is to alleviate the doubters like me that this movie is in fine shape. Wasn't it just this week that Channing said that they were in early development for this film. And I believe the first draft of teh script was just recently finished? Anyhow, I hope Fox shows us reason to why THIS movie was fast-tracked and not just because Channing said he wanted to be Gambit.
Wannabe
Wannabe - 6/28/2015, 11:17 AM
Channing Tatum could develop actual mutant powers and I still wouldn't see this film.
0bstreperous
0bstreperous - 6/28/2015, 11:25 AM
Tatum sucks
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/28/2015, 11:27 AM
i'm curious about this movie for 4 reasons
will Tatum pull this off, is the movie gonna be set in France, are they gonna get Paquin onboard or recast Rogue, is the script really solid ??? Also i'm curious about Tatum in Gambit costume. Will his costume make me laugh or make me say "cool" ?
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/28/2015, 11:29 AM
because ... let's face it. Tatum face is kinda Gambit face.
MileHighRonin
MileHighRonin - 6/28/2015, 11:30 AM
Female driven? That doesn't get me too excited.

speedyg33
speedyg33 - 6/28/2015, 11:33 AM
Yea his accent is everything. Tatum is a funny dude and sells his comedy very well with his facial expressions. When he whips out stuff like this "Playin' for keeps is still playin', mon ami, so take a card...ANY CARD!" it can't be funny it has to be charming.
Manta4000
Manta4000 - 6/28/2015, 12:25 PM
You got to give Channing Tatum credit for being REALLY invested in this character.

He's not only improving as an actor but he's (as far as what the interviews suggests) following the character from the books to a "T" not just trying to do a new "interpretation" of him.
mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 6/28/2015, 12:28 PM
My only problem with this movie is Channing Tatum as my boy Remy.

I don't see him pulling it off.
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