For many children of the '90s, the
X-Men cartoon series has a special place in their childhood memories - especially the two-part episode where
Bishop travels back in time to stop "
Gambit" from assassinating Senator Kelly and sparking a mutant holocaust.
As such, the chance to see
Gambit done right after his dreadful supporting role in
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a topic that remains high on many a radar. However, the project is having some trouble assembling a full deck. After numerous delays, two directors jumping ship (Rupert Wyatt and Doug Liman) and with Fox knee-deep on
Deadpool 2,
X-Men: Dark Phoenix and
New Mutants is there any real chance of
Gambit being made?
ScreenRant caught up with Hutch Parker (who's produced The Wolverine, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse and Logan), to ask him this very question. His response?
"
It is. It is [still part of our plans]. I don’t have any news on that but there’s still a desire and a passionate interest to see that movie made."
In a separate interview with IGN, Doug Liman commented that
Gambit faces some serious challenges in a crowded superhero movie landscape but that it's in good hands under Simon Kinberg's stewardship.
"
You know, it’s a crowded field of superhero films so the challenge for Gambit or any of those other movies is finding its unique space and its unique take. But, yeah, I think Simon Kinberg, who is producing it, is a great producer and he’ll create something great out of it."
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