Ryan Reynolds Says Marvel’s ‘Obsessed’ With Channing Tatum In Gambit Role

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly on their Awardist Podcast, actor Ryan Reynolds said with glee that Marvel Studios is “obsessed” with Channing Tatum’s performance as Gambit. The Deadpool & Wolverine actor was a strong talking point of the film amongst the public, so it’s a wonder what they’ll do with him moving forward.

“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,” he said. “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.”

Tatum had been developing a Gambit film under (then) 20th Century Fox for years before the studio and the X-Men rights were acquired by Disney. While his solo project went kaput for a variety of reasons, it was nice to see the him finally put on Remy LeBeau’s costume.

A variety of characters from different universes will likely be utilized in Avengers: Doomsday and (particularly) Avengers: Secret Wars. If Tatum were to show up again, these seem like the likely candidates.

If Marvel decides they want to go long-term with his Gambit, there may be a role for him in the X-Men film currently being written by Michael Lesslie.

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