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Channing Tatum was set to star in the title role. Tatum was looked at for early attempts to include Gambit in the X-Men films but was not available for that character's film introduction in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). Taylor Kitsch portrayed the character instead, but was not well received.
Jan 21, 2023 · In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Tatum reflected on the ill-fated Gambit movie. He explains how the film was essentially squashed when Disney acquired the planned project through its Fox ...
- Jeremy Dick
- Journalist
Feb 2, 2022 · Channing Tatum reveals he was traumatized by the loss of his planned Gambit movie, a raunchy X-Men spin-off he was ready to play. He boycotted Marvel's Avengers movies ever since and praised the character's fashion sense.
- Petrana Radulovic
Jan 17, 2023 · Tatum and Carolin reveal how their vision for a romantic comedy superhero film was rejected by Disney after Fox was acquired. They also share their disappointment and trauma over losing the project they spent a decade developing.
Feb 2, 2022 · Channing Tatum says he still struggles with the cancellation of his X-Men Gambit project, saying he was "traumatized" when the project was put to bed. In a new interview with Variety, the...
- Logan Plant
Feb 16, 2022 · Learn how Channing Tatum's passion for Gambit led to a failed solo film project that could have revitalized the X-Men franchise. Discover the behind-the-scenes details of the script, the director, and the studio's vision for the mutant.
Feb 6, 2022 · Channing Tatum reveals why he and his co-director Reid Carolin were unable to make the X-Men Gambit film they had envisioned and why he stopped watching Marvel movies after the project was shelved. The article also mentions Tatum's upcoming films Dog and The Lost City.
