Channing Tatum as Gambit?

Channing Tatum (21 Jump Street) told MTV that he has spoken with X-Men: Days of Future Past producer Lauren Shuler Donner about a possible Gambit spinoff film. Donner had talked last week about FOX experimenting with the possibility of X-Men spinoffs, in particular Mystique and Gambit. So it seems she is laying some initial groundwork for these films. Tatum had expressed interest in the role a few weeks back and he continued his praise of the character in his MTV interview. "Gambit is really the only X-Man I’ve ever loved. I mean I’ve loved them all, they’re all great, but I guess from being down south – my dad’s from Louisiana, I’m from Mississippi, Alabama, Florida – I don’t know. I just related to him. He’s just kind of suave… He’s the most un X-Men X-Man that’s ever been in X-Men. Other than maybe Wolverine, who’s like the anti-hero. He’s a thief. He’s not even a hero. He’s kind of walking the line of grey…He loves women and drinking and smoking and stuff so he’s just a cool guy who happens to have a moral center….I hope it [comes together]. You never know it’s a weird industry. If the stars align, I would die to play it. I’m already working on the accent. It’s crappy at the moment." I would much prefer Taylor Kitsch (Lone Survivor) to come back as Gambit over Tatum. Kitsch had the character down cold, but he was just given limited material in a terrible movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine. As a dramatic actor I find Tatum very lackluster. His recent turn in 21 Jump Street has led me to believe he is much better suited for comedy. What do you think? You want Channing as Gambit? You want a Gambit spinoff in general? Let us know in the comments.

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