In an interview with TV Hits Magazine Holloway talked about being offered the role. "We had a meeting and they wanted me to play Gambit, the card dealer character, they thought I’d be perfect for the part. We’ll see."
Gambit is a mutant that uses kinetic energy to charge up objects and make them explode.
Holloway also said: “I would love to play a superhero. I’d love to wear a cape and tights!”