Channing Tatum cinemagabit would be a romantic comedy inspired by the 1930s, reveals Lizzy Caplan

The actress LIZZY CAPLAN revealed new details about the canceled solo movie Gambitproject that Channing tatum developed for years within the 20th Century Fox. In an interview with Business InsiderCaplan described the tone of the feature, which would have a different approach from traditional superhero adaptations.

“We arrived very far in pre-production, we were going to start filming, we had a date. I had several meetings with channing, and things were in flow … In a moment we had a director, and then he gave up, but I remember talking a lot with channing and producers.”said the actress.

She explained that the concept of the film was inspired by classic romantic comedies:

“What they wanted to do was a romantic comedy in the 1930s Hollywood style, but within that superhero world. It would have been really fun.”

Gambit cancellation

The movie Gambit has undergone several changes over the years, with directors like DOUG LIMAN (In the limit of tomorrow) and GORE VERBINSKI (Pirates of the Caribbean) involved in the project at different times. However, with the purchase of FOX by Disney in 2019the perspective of reintegrating the X-Men to the Marvel Cinematographic Universe (MCU) led to the official cancellation of the feature.

In previous interviews, Tatum He even talked about it:

“I was traumatized. I spent years trying to make this movie happen, and when it was canceled, it was like losing a friend.”

Tatum’s return as Gambit in Deadpool & Wolverine

Although the soil project has not been completed, Channing tatum had the opportunity to interpret Gambit in Deadpool & Wolverinelaunched in 2024. The actor celebrated the moment, thanking the Ryan Reynolds for insisting that the character would be part of the movie.

“I thought I had lost Gambit forever. But Ryan fought for me and the character. I will owe it to him forever.”

With the positive reception of the public, requested by a new solo movie of Gambit node MCU. Tatum commented on fans’ desire and his desire to take the role again.

“I’ve been talking about this for 10 years. Now it’s in the hands of Bob Iger and Kevin Feige. I hope it happens.”

For now, there is no information about the character’s future in the Marvel Universe.

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