GAMBIT Thrown Into Turmoil As Channing Tatum Looks To Exit X-MEN Spinoff

GAMBIT Thrown Into Turmoil As Channing Tatum Looks To Exit X-MEN Spinoff

Just weeks after appearing at the San Diego Comic-Con to build up hype around the 2016 X-Men spinoff, it looks like Gambit is in serious trouble as star Channing Tatum is planning on exiting.

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By JoshWilding - Jul 28, 2015 05:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Gambit
Source: The Wrap
It was always pretty hard to believe that Gambit was actually being made, but the main reason for it happening was no doubt Channing Tatum. It was the passion for the character he expressed in interviews which actually landed him the job, and he's since appeared at Comic-Con to hype the movie and has even talked about the way he's preparing to play the fan-favourite Cajun mutant.

Well, the project is now in jeaprody as The Wrap reveals that his deal to star in the movie is close to falling apart, and insiders tell them that director Rupert Wyatt will soon be looking for a new leading man (which means that the studio won't scrap the project altogether). Fox has even been testing young actresses to star in the movie alongside Tatum - including Spectre's Lea Seydoux - but sources claim that "something is up" with his deal. The site points out that there's always a chance that this can be resolved and that the actor may stay on as a producer, but it's currently not looking good. Are you still interested in seing Gambit without Channing Tatum? Let us know below...
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Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/28/2015, 5:16 PM
Oh well, I'll always have MAGIC MIKE and MAGIC MIKE XXL.

ooooooooooooo boy!
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/28/2015, 5:18 PM
Fox is a lot more star driven when it comes to their superhero films, so yeah wouldn't be surprised if this fell apart altogether @KurtWagner1225.
Kyos
Kyos - 7/28/2015, 5:34 PM
FrozenDiamondz
FrozenDiamondz - 7/28/2015, 5:34 PM
Good

Cancel the entire thing
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/28/2015, 5:36 PM
May I suggest Jai Courtney, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Worthington??
Nick56
Nick56 - 7/28/2015, 5:36 PM
this is one of those movies that i could care less if it was made or not. if its made ill see it, if not won't bother me at all.
NeatoBurrito
NeatoBurrito - 7/28/2015, 5:36 PM
wtf
is this another sinister six situation?
JamesMann
JamesMann - 7/28/2015, 5:37 PM
If Tatum drops I'm gonna be pissed cause it would be a huge dick move.
McGee
McGee - 7/28/2015, 5:37 PM
....does Rupert Wyatt have a wife? Was she alone with Tatum?
SuperiorMrGod
SuperiorMrGod - 7/28/2015, 5:39 PM
Lmao,Taylor Kitsch for Gambit? Anyone?
Kyos
Kyos - 7/28/2015, 5:40 PM
ComicFan523
ComicFan523 - 7/28/2015, 5:40 PM
Not really a fan of Channing Tatum so I don't care if they replace him or not. That being said, Gambit is one of my favorite X-Men, so I hope that they can find someone else to play him if the deal falls through.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 7/28/2015, 5:40 PM
WTF???
Spideysense44
Spideysense44 - 7/28/2015, 5:40 PM
This doesnt mean the movie is scrapped.....plus most of you hated the idea of Channing as Gambit dont act like its the end of the world now
MFLuder
MFLuder - 7/28/2015, 5:40 PM
Jeaprody?
McGee
McGee - 7/28/2015, 5:41 PM
Either way... Don't forget to take your shit before you leave, Tatum.
Kyos
Kyos - 7/28/2015, 5:41 PM
JamesMann
JamesMann - 7/28/2015, 5:41 PM
Kitsch won't ever be Gambit again. No studio will ever give him the headline role for a big blockbuster after both John Carter and Battleship crashed harder than the Hindenburg in the same year.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/28/2015, 5:42 PM
@InfiniteMonkey Bad joke is bad!

You're not a trash actor if you get roles in a Coens Bro and Tarantino film. :o
DCFan1984
DCFan1984 - 7/28/2015, 5:42 PM
They need to bring back Taylor Kitsch as Gambit. I liked what he did in Origins.
comicfan1969
comicfan1969 - 7/28/2015, 5:42 PM
Not that I care if the movie gets made or not, since I'm not a Gambit fan, but what does that mean the deal fell apart. The movie has been in pre-production for months, mostly because he agreed to star in it. Didn't they have a deal worked out months ago? This doesn't make sense.
MisterBatfleck
MisterBatfleck - 7/28/2015, 5:42 PM


SonOfOdor
SonOfOdor - 7/28/2015, 5:43 PM
I hope this is true. I think there are better actors for Gambit, although I won't mind if he stays on.
jsop4
jsop4 - 7/28/2015, 5:44 PM
Gambit is my favorite Xman of all time but I never thought a gambit solo effort would work. This is not bad news in my opinion. Why not do an xforce movie instead?
Lego
Lego - 7/28/2015, 5:44 PM
probably read the script
Lobo89
Lobo89 - 7/28/2015, 5:44 PM
Hate to hear that, not a Tatum fan but I was actually looking forward to it.
Kr08
Kr08 - 7/28/2015, 5:44 PM
Jared Padalecki for Gambit!
iFightForTheUsers
iFightForTheUsers - 7/28/2015, 5:45 PM
Good.

Cancel this unnecessary spinoff.
DCFan1984
DCFan1984 - 7/28/2015, 5:45 PM
If not Taylor then my 2nd choice is anybody besides Tatum lol.
captainireland
captainireland - 7/28/2015, 5:45 PM
Gambit is my second favourite X-Men character of all time. I've been dying to see him in a substantial role since the first X-Men movie hit. But nothing about this solo movie has me excited. Scrap Tatum and the movie and just insert him into an ensemble movie. I'd rather see him as part of the team. Love the Wolverine movies or hate them, at least Jackman's Logan earned the right to be given the chance to go it alone. I'd have much preferred if Gambit just appeared in a substantial supporting role in Apocalypse than in a solo outing.
NolanMarek
NolanMarek - 7/28/2015, 5:45 PM
But...why is it in trouble? Reading all that was like reading the headline again.
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