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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 · The role that got away for Channing Tatum was Gambit, as the Magic Mike's Last Dance star had been cast in the role for a planned solo film about the X-Men character.
- Jeremy Dick
- Journalist
Feb 2, 2022 · In a new interview in Variety, Channing Tatum reveals that his hopes of starring as X-Men member Gambit in a planned future movie was scrapped after the Disney/Fox merger — and he’s so hurt...
- Petrana Radulovic
Jan 17, 2023 · Channing Tatum has finally stopped tinkering with a Gambit X-Men Marvel movie. The “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” star and producer reflected on the decade he spent trying to get Gambit off...
Feb 16, 2022 · Channing Tatum almost played Gambit earlier. Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock. Tatum wears his unabashed love for the character of Gambit on his sleeve, and he could have had a chance to portray...
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...
Jan 18, 2023 · Channing Tatum has opened up about his failed attempt to make an X-Men spin-off. The Magic Mike's Last Dance actor was attached for the better part of a decade to produce and star in a film for...
