Lauren Shuler Donner On The Possibility Of Channing Tatum Starring In A GAMBIT Movie

Lauren Shuler Donner On The Possibility Of Channing Tatum Starring In A GAMBIT Movie

Not too long ago, 21 Jump Street and G.I. Joe: Retaliation star Channing Tatum revealed that he would love to play Gambit on the big screen. Now, X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner reveals that she's on board with the idea and now plans to convince Fox to give it the green light...

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By JoshWilding - Jan 30, 2014 08:01 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
Source: Empire Online


After being played by Taylor Kitsch in the forgettable X-Men Origins: Wolverine, there's been no sign of Gambit on the big screen since. However, after Channing Tatum recently put himself forward for the role, Empire Online caught up with producer Lauren Shuler Donner and asked her for her thoughts on his comments. "I'm dying to do a Gambit movie with Channing Tatum. That doesn't have to be a great big movie. It's a thief in New Orleans, it's a whole different story. He's on board, and I have to get the studio on board. How can anyone resist Channing? He's such a sweetheart." Could it happen? It certainly sounds like it may be, ahem, on the cards!

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duncboy
duncboy - 1/30/2014, 8:16 AM
Whoa! I'd be okay with this, but I was hoping DC would line CT up for something. Despite what people say, he's a good actor beyond just being funny.
ezio619
ezio619 - 1/30/2014, 8:17 AM
i have actually started to like channing tatum ,i think he has improved as an actor so i would be fine with this,gambit is one of favorite xmen so yeah
McNyagano
McNyagano - 1/30/2014, 8:19 AM




I dunno how I feel about Channing Tatum being Gambit.
Lozzy
Lozzy - 1/30/2014, 8:19 AM
[frick] no!!!
GeekyCheekyChic
GeekyCheekyChic - 1/30/2014, 8:22 AM
lololololoolollooolololololololo
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha

yeah and Jonah Hill as the new Night Crawler
Pasto
Pasto - 1/30/2014, 8:26 AM







LMAO!
beane2099
beane2099 - 1/30/2014, 8:26 AM
Forget Gambit. How bout that Maggot solo movie we all crave?
ABH1979
ABH1979 - 1/30/2014, 8:28 AM
Make it a buddy comedy with Tatum's Gambit and Reynold's Deadpool... and no, I'm not joking.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 1/30/2014, 8:28 AM
OMG please don't I'm necking you.
No one wants to see that.

I don't even wanna see Channing Tatum with more than an inch of hair of his head.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 1/30/2014, 8:28 AM
UGhh he is such a shitty actor. [frick] him
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 1/30/2014, 8:29 AM
Taylor Kitsch was a decent choice anyway.
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 1/30/2014, 8:30 AM
Do they want me to hate Gambit?
ManDeth
ManDeth - 1/30/2014, 8:30 AM
Gambit sucks. There's no market for a Gambit film. There are far more interesting X-Men than that.
Pasto
Pasto - 1/30/2014, 8:31 AM
Necking you? Like neck on a neck?
Spidey10
Spidey10 - 1/30/2014, 8:32 AM
But Why
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/30/2014, 8:33 AM
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUK NO!
Pasto
Pasto - 1/30/2014, 8:33 AM
Whenever I have a good feeling about something, I rustle my jimmies for good luck.
GizmoEl
GizmoEl - 1/30/2014, 8:36 AM
I don't think Gambit needs a stand-alone movie but at least let the guy appear as a major secondary character in all the films.
datNAMEtho
datNAMEtho - 1/30/2014, 8:36 AM
RELEASE THE TATUM!
rabid
rabid - 1/30/2014, 8:38 AM
Not the worst idea. At least he's southern.
JJJameson
JJJameson - 1/30/2014, 8:39 AM
Why God. Why.
CaptainComicBook
CaptainComicBook - 1/30/2014, 8:40 AM
I'd be ok if they slimmed Channig down some. He's kind of too built for Gambit if you ask me. My only problem with Kitsch as Gambit was that he was too short and stalky. Ironically, I think he has the best body type and face for Wolverine. Someone lean and lanky like a Joel Kinnaman type would be more appropriate for Gambit I think.
FirstAvenger
FirstAvenger - 1/30/2014, 8:40 AM
Ugh no
TopCat49
TopCat49 - 1/30/2014, 8:40 AM
frick] NO!

Sure CT is superhero material, but not Gambit!!!

Laura doesn't know what the [frick] she is talking about....there is a video floating around where she said she has never read an X-Men comic.....this is pure "Grab any good looking/big name actor" and cast him.....this is pure greed, throw out any X-men movie, without care for the fans!!!!

Hate to imagine what it'd turn out like!
CaptainComicBook
CaptainComicBook - 1/30/2014, 8:41 AM
But then again suggest Joel Kinnaman for everything (NIghtwing, Iron Fist) etc.
Ineedrevelation
Ineedrevelation - 1/30/2014, 8:41 AM
Oh Shuler Donner you can go to hell right [frick]ing now!!!!
Spidey10
Spidey10 - 1/30/2014, 8:42 AM
@Nomis well sir if you know the future how can we stop it lol
deepee3
deepee3 - 1/30/2014, 8:42 AM
Hey, I like Tatum as much as anybody else. He's a better actor than he gets credit for. But Fox has got to stop just pulling X-Men related crap outta their asses like a bothersome hemorrhoid or something!

Sheesh!
jlabatman
jlabatman - 1/30/2014, 8:43 AM
I like Gambit, but no to Channing Tatum and no to Gambit having his own movie!
TheBatfanCC
TheBatfanCC - 1/30/2014, 8:46 AM
Been saying this from day one, after seeing 21 Jump Street..... Tatum for Shazam!!!

Bring him in the second phase of DC movies!!
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 1/30/2014, 8:48 AM
Further shaming the name Donner.
sinsear912
sinsear912 - 1/30/2014, 8:48 AM
nomis explain what is so bad about the xmen and x2?
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