The 'Magic Mike' actor revealed that Gambit, a mutant from X-Men team, would definitely not appear in 'X-Men: Apocalypse'.
- Jun 19, 2015
AceShowbiz - Some time ago, the "X-Men" director Bryan Singer suggested that Channing Tatum's Gambit might appear in the 2016 film "X-Men: Apocalypse". Unfortunately, Tatum revealed that Gambit would not show up in the forthcoming movie.
During an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit Wednesday, June 18, Tatum was asked whether he would make appearance in Singer's follow-up to "X-Men: Days of Future Past" or not. "No ma'am, or sir. I definitely will not," the actor answered.
Tatum also talked about his movie, "Gambit (2016)", referencing director Rupert Wyatt who has been hired to helm the movie. "We finally found someone that I really do believe wants to make Gambit, it will be the second standalone character," he said in a statement. Although Tatum said that "Gambit" would be the second standalone movie in the X-Men universe, it turns out that the movie will be the third standalone film after Ryan Reynolds' "Deadpool".
Tatum was also optimistic that "Gambit" would be a potent movie. He said, "And I just really think because Gambit is not the most popular or the biggest hero, I think there's a really unique opportunity. Marvel's done a lot of great movies that have made a ridiculous amount of money, and it's always good to figure how to change the form."
Last month, Tatum revealed that "Gambit" would be an origin story about the mutant who has superhuman abilities. He also hinted that the movie would be about "saving the world," but the team behind the movie was "going to shift things a little bit" for the movie.
Lauren Shuler Donner is producing "Gambit" alongside Simon Kinberg, Tatum and his creative partner Reid Carolin. It is slated for a release on October 7, 2016 in the United States.
