Channing Tatum Confirmed as Gambit By Producer
At a recent
X-Men: Days of Future Past event, Donner stated in no uncertain terms that Tatum would be the new Gambit.
Donner revealed the casting to Total Film. “It is Channing,” she said.
Asked whether the casting was confirmed, she responded with a simple, solid “Yes.”
As for why it’s Channing, Donner believes Tatum shares some essential qualities with the fan-favorite mutant.
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Well, he’s a rogue, Channing, he’s a rascal, just like Remy LeBeau. And he can handle the action, we all know that. And he’s got a really good heart, because I know him personally, I did a movie [2006's She's the Man] with him. So I think he’ll be great. He’ll be great for Gambit. And he’s a Southerner, too. He’s not from New Orleans, but he is a Southerner, he understands that world. And you know Gambit loves New Orleans.
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We’ll likely be introduced to Tatum’s Gambit in
X-Men: Apocalypse, as Bryan Singer has said that he wants the character to appear in the movie. Beyond that, Donner and producer Simon Kinberg have already talked up the possibility of a Gambit spinoff. Tatum could be affecting that Cajun accent for years to come.
(via
TotalFilm)