'Gambit' - An X-Men Spinoff; Channing Tatum to Star

[Walts Ghost]

X-Men Producer Lauren Shuler Donner On A Channing Tatum Gambit Movie

From recent interviews and press conferences, it's clear that Channing Tatum is a big X-Men fan. In particular, he loves Gambit, the charming Cajun card-thrower who starred in the comics, the '90s animated TV series and, unfortunately, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, where he was mangled by a throwaway role for Taylor Kitsch. Now, in our new X-Men: Days Of Future Past issue, we learned from X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner that a Tatum-led Gambit movie may be closer than you'd think.

"I'm dying to do a Gambit movie with Channing Tatum," Shuler Donner reveals. "That doesn't have to be a great big movie. It's a thief in New Orleans, it's a whole different story. He's on board, and I have to get the studio on board. How can anyone resist Channing? He's such a sweetheart."

At a White House Down press conference last year, Tatum said, “I would like to play Gambit. Gambit’s my favourite. I’m from New Orleans, around that area. My dad’s from New Orleans, and I like to do a Cajun accent. I could do it for real."

"No knock on Taylor Kitsch, though, ’cause I actually like his Gambit, but I’ve always lived around Cajun people. Gambit was always like the woman-loving, cigarette-smoking, drinking guy. He was the punk rock of all the superheroes. He’s a thief. He kind of rode the line.”

So it sounds like the star and studio are thinking along the same lines, so all they have to do is make schedules line-up for the in-demand Tatum (also working on 22 Jump Street right now, and appearing later this year in Jupiter Ascending and Foxcatcher) and find the script and director to bring it all together. No problem! It's also interesting to see Shuler-Donner, and Fox, plan smaller X-outings between the major X-Men films.

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[JavaJulien]

So is the Ryan Renold's Deadpool movie still happening?

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by JavaJulien

So is the Ryan Renold's Deadpool movie still happening?

It's basically just stalled out. I don't think it'll happen before 'X-Force', to be honest.

As for this, I'm for it. Honestly, I like Tatum. So I look forward to seeing him get a shot at it. If he can get the accent down, I think he'd actually make a killer Gambit.

[mrr1]

Gambit is OK as part of the X-Men team, but as a stand-alone character he's like Wolverine without personality and interesting past.

A Gambit movie *could* be good, but the idea of it sure as heck doesn't excite me in the slightest.

[Beast]

Wake me up when they announce a X-Men: Beast standalone movie.

Would be more interesting. Especially if they explore how Kelsey Grammar's Beast became Secretary of Mutant Affairs in what was clearly a heavily anti-mutant charged world. And his relationship to the President.

Or hell.... have Marvel Studios announce they can use the character too and give us an Avengers Two movie with Beast and Wonder Man. Which would probably be more wild fun and crazy adventure themed.

[*PREACHER*]

Really looking forward to a Gambit movie. Tatum seems like the right choice. Can't wait to see what they do with this.

[Lehnhart]

I'm in! Big fan of Tatum. He seems to fit the role quite nicely too!

Hopefully this happens sooner rather than later, just in time for Apocalypse possibly where he could cameo maybe?

[cinemaphile]

I'm actually pretty shocked at the positive responses here. I've come to kinda like Tatum in recent years, but he seems completely wrong for Gambit. Luckily this is just a Shuler-Donner wish project (so far) and not a real announcement of a project currently in the works (thread title should probably indicate that)

Besides, Gambit should be Josh Holloway, or don't bother doing it at all! He's absolutely PERFECT for it!

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

I'm actually pretty shocked at the positive responses here. I've come to kinda like Tatum in recent years, but he seems completely wrong for Gambit. Luckily this is just a Shuler-Donner wish project (so far) and not a real announcement of a project currently in the works (thread title should probably indicate that)

Besides, Gambit should be Josh Holloway, or don't bother doing it at all! He's absolutely PERFECT for it!

I actually disagree that Tatum isn't right for the part. In fact, he's one of few actors who would be right for it. He's got the right attitude, for Gambit, and the right build as well. As long as he masters the accent, I think he's right for the role. He's a charismatic, cock sure guy, just like Gambit needs to be. I'm hoping for the best.

I do like Holloway, but I'd actually love to see him as Green Arrow, even though I know that won't happen.

[UK_fan_05]

They put Gambit in only one of the six X-Men films, Wolverine films I mean, they've done and they didn't get him right then. I find it hard to believe they can do a standalone Gambit film. Hopefully this goes the way of the Magneto flick.

[Lehnhart]

Originally Posted by Walts Ghost

I actually disagree that Tatum isn't right for the part. In fact, he's one of few actors who would be right for it. He's got the right attitude, for Gambit, and the right build as well. As long as he masters the accent, I think he's right for the role. He's a charismatic, cock sure guy, just like Gambit needs to be. I'm hoping for the best.

I do like Holloway, but I'd actually love to see him as Green Arrow, even though I know that won't happen.

Would you prefer Holloway to Amell?

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by Lehnhart

Would you prefer Holloway to Amell?

To me, Amell is the young, inexperienced version of the Emerald Archer. If Holloway played him, I'd see him as the experienced, sure of himself version of the character out the gate. So they'd play the roles differently. Before the show, he was always my pick to play him, but I love Amell in the role too.

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by Walts Ghost

To me, Amell is the young, inexperienced version of the Emerald Archer. If Holloway played him, I'd see him as the experienced, sure of himself version of the character out the gate. So they'd play the roles differently. Before the show, he was always my pick to play him, but I love Amell in the role too.

I agree. Arrow is the "Smallville" version. Just like I would never have wanted to see Tom Welling as a big-screen Superman, I wouldn't want Amell for a Green Arrow film. He's fine for the show, though.

[KingRad]

I have never cared for the character much. I have always felt that he's "cooler" than he is interesting. At any rate, I do believe that there is a chance to make an interesting Gambit-centric film, but in my opinion it would take some effort to make it entertaining.

[jan_tran]

Channing Tatum? Were they out of logs at Home Depot?

[DreamVillain]

+1 for Tatum

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

I wouldn't mind this. i think in a interview while promoting White House Down a interviewer asked him who he like to play in a superhero movie and oddly enough he said Gambit.

[Jasonic]

I like Tatum, but I don't care for this casting. But if he is passionate about playing it, then more power to him.

[JonD7]

F Fox and their shit X-Men films... Tatum is horrible.

[A Sith Lord?]

After watching true detective on hbo I say Matthew mccaughney would've been great for gambit.