Ryan Reynolds says Marvel is ‘obsessed’ with Channing Tatum’s Gambit after Deadpool & Wolverine

https://ew.com/channing-tatum-gambit-marvel-obsessed-ryan-reynolds-8741358

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  1. > “I honestly don’t know what goes on behind closed doors in the bookkeeping sessions at Marvel, but I do know that they’re obsessed with him in that role,” Reynolds says of Tatum’s card-slinging Cajun mutant on Entertainment Weekly’s Awardist podcast. “It’s kind of like the same situation I went through. Once you show that it works well, that’s really what they need. Sometimes they just need to see it in action.”

  2. Everyone but Zoe Kravitz is obsessed with Channing Tatum…

  4. Wouldn’t be my first pick for MCU gambit moving forward, but it totally worked for DP&W

  5. I just want to see Thomas Jane return as Punisher.

  6. Disney+ series idea: eXiles

    Have Gambit and X-23 work for the TVA and each episode, team them up with other late-stage Fox Marvel characters that didn’t get a fair shake (Anya Taylor-Joy’s Magik, for example) to stop threats to the sacred timeline.

    Reveal Miles Teller as the Maker as the big baddie in the final episode.

  7. I hope very deeply that this never happens. Tatum as Gambit is about as appealing as watching the annoying orange.

  8. Give a Gambit and X23 movie and perhaps a few Xforce members.

  9. I did find his Gambit hilarious, but I’m not entirely sure that he could sustain himself through tons of showings and almost certainly not through a leading role. Maybe they’ll prove me wrong, but there is too much of a good thing

  10. I liked Taylor Kitsch as Gambit a lot. Bring him back.

  13. I’m from SE Louisiana. I’m not going to say his attempt at a Cajun accent is offensive but it is by far **the worst** fake Cajun accent I have ever heard.
    Hell, Farmer Fran on Water Boy was more accurate than Gambit. There would definitely be some shame involved if they tried to fill a whole movie with that noise.

  14. If they proceed, they’ll likely tone down Gambit’s Cajun accent to make him more approachable. They should emphasize Tatum’s strengths in charisma, humor, action skills, and a gritty feel to portray him as a streetwise detective. I want to see a problem solving, charm, humor, and Southern rogue edge.

  17. Imagine if we also had in the film:

    Nic Cage as Ghost Rider

    Thomas Jane as The Punisher

    Eric Bana as The Hulk

    Ian McKellan as Magneto

    That would truly be Fox Legacy!!

  18. I’m ok with them keeping him as Gambit.

    BUT…

    He shouldn’t be featured. He shouldn’t have his own stand alone films. He should just be in and out and used sparingly, leave the audience with wanting more, not getting too much.

  19. I know it was a literal spoken joke in the movie, but I couldn’t understand anything Gambit said in that movie.

    Once I turned on subtitles, the jokes were well written though.

  20. They found a relatively funny white guy they will staple into 10 movies.

  21. Trying to figure out his accent and what he was saying was the best part

  24. Too big for Gambit IMO. Always saw Gambit as lean and strong… CT is a bit bulky

  26. Not sure the rest of us are. It was good maybe a little strong on the accent and a little off on the head gear for me.

  27. Ryan Reynolds says something like this, which is completely unverifiable, so he can get the fan base revved up enough that the studio actually thinks it’s a good investment, and then Reynolds can throw some producer money in and get a fat return

  28. He was the worst part of the film for me and definitely would need adjusting as a stand alone character

  29. He wasn’t bad! I could see it being fun. Fuck it let’s have it.

  31. He does not look or sound like gambit. Please don’t 🙏

  32. Im here for it and i hope it’s even worse than I expect it to be. I love trash movies they just ooze the definition of art and piss people off that take it too seriously

    Also hope it’s low budget cause I think it’ll add to the charm

  33. Wow, so innovative, no one EVER thought Tatum was right for the role…🙄

  34. I thought the whole joke was how he was an awful fit for Gambit and his French accent was awful. Makes a great cameo, though.

  35. Loved the comedic use of Tatum’s Gambit from the suit to the accent to the hilarious line delivery. Perfect for a Deadpool movie. Would absolutely hate all of it in just about any other film.

  36. Weird, he was my least favorite part of that film.

  37. I wouldn’t mind seeing an X-men movie that included Gambit and Bishop.

  39. I never knew my daddy, but Im sure I shot out of his dick ready to see more Chanbit!

  40. I never saw the original movie he was Gambit but it was one of the funnier parts of the movie lol

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