Channing Tatum is linked to Gambit through a tragic tale. This mutant, among the most popular of the X-Men troupe, has had turbulent times in the midst of troubled Hollywood and is always connected to the character from the Class Departed.
For the past 10 years, Tatum tried to bring him back to life for a movie (either in a solo role or as a supporting character), until in 2019 he gave up. He was devastated: "I turned off my Marvel machine. I've been unable to watch any of the movies, "he explained recently. " Magic Mike's Last Dance 2023 full movie enjoyed that character and he was very sad. It was like losing a friend."
Every now and then Tatum reflects on what happened and, in Vanity Fair Tatum has pointed out a defining factor why Gambit did not come to fruition. The film will premiere on February 10, the US Magic Mike's Last Dance with Steven Soderbergh directing, and as well as declaring that he's developing the remake of Ghost Tatum, he has blamed the acquisition of Fox in 2019 by Disney in 2019 , which meant that the spinoff of X-Men was scrapped entirely.
"It was cancelled through Disney through Marvel after they purchased Fox," he says. "I believe that the tone of the movie that we wanted to have was quite different from what they had in mind or, well that they may want to know what they do with us or with us."
"We play around with the occasional time but we need to let it go physically, spiritually and mentally," Tatum pledges. It all began when Tatum was set to play Gambit on X-Men: The Last Stand, but Brett Ratner's team changed their minds at the very last moment. He then lost another chance to embody him in X-Men Origins.
Wolverine three years later in 2009. In 2009, it was Taylor Kitsch who replaced him in a film that was otherwise critically massacred, leaving the way clear for Tatum to attempt to make progress. Tatum's film. Through back-to back production chaos, Lea Seydoux and Lizzy Caplan were discovered for co-star roles.
While Gore Verbinski and Doug Liman could have been directors, they ended up they decided to quit the project. Frustrated, at the end of the decade, Tatum offered 20th Century Fox to direct the film himself , along together with the producer Reid Carolin, and it was at that point that the studio decided to pull the film and it was about two months after Disney bought Fox. Tatum and Reid, yes, they were able to collaborate as directors, in last year's film Dog. An exciting ride. Now both have to quit the Gambit film to be dead.