Channing Tatum Really Wants to Play Gambit In the MCU
Gambit was originally in development at Fox beginning in 2014 as a spin-off of the X-Men franchise, which would have starred Channing Tatum as the titular character. However, Tatum had intended to play Gambit long before that, as he was almost cast as the mutant in X-Men: The Last Stand , only for the character to be scrapped last minute. Originally intended to release in theaters on March 13, 2020, Gambit was canceled in May 2019 shortly after Disney finalized the merger with Fox. Not much was known about the project before its cancellation aside from the intended premise and certain cast members, like Get Out star Lil Rey Howery. ADVERTISEMENT The cancellation of Gambit hurt Tatum deeply, but he is still willing to play the explosive thief, despite his many setbacks in trying to play him on film. Channing Tatum Was Hurt at Loss of Gambit Marvel In an interview with Variety while promoting his new movie, Dog , actor Channing Tatum spoke about the...