Warning: This article includes major Deadpool & Wolverine spoilers.
Summary
OneDeadpool & Wolverinestar shares his excitement about finally getting to portray Gambit in theMarvel Cinematic Universefilm after his solo movie was canceled. While there were multiple major cameos as part oftheDeadpool & Wolverinecast, a massive one that finally got to come to fruition was Channing Tatum in the role of Remy LeBeau, a.k.a. Gambit.Deadpool & Wolverinemarked the second time Gambit was depicted in live-action, following Taylor Kitsch’s depiction inX-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Barley a week afterDeadpool & Wolverinewas released in theaters, Channing Tatum has broken his silence about finally getting his shot at playing Gambit in the Phase 5 installment.Tatum, who was supposed to headline his ownGambitsolo film, shared two pictures of him and Ryan Reynolds at two different San Diego Comic-Cons, and reflected on making his Marvel debut with the following statement:
Tatum joined fellow cast members Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin and director Shawn Levy for a special Hall H panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Joining Tatum for the surpriseMarvel cameos inDeadpool & Wolverinewere Chris Evans, Jennifer Garner, and Wesley Snipes, as they reprised their roles of Johnny Storm, Elektra, and Blade.
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Could Channing Tatum Return As Gambit In Future MCU Movies?
Followingthe ending ofDeadpool & Wolverine, Gambit’s fate is somewhat left up in the air, but it is presumed that he was sent back to his world thanks to the TVA. As Tatum’s Gambit casting was finally embraced and brought to life inDeadpool & Wolverine, this begs the question of whether or not Marvel Studios plans to bring him back in their upcoming projects. For the time being, Marvel Studios hasn’t announced any formal plans to have Tatum reprise the role of Gambit in the foreseeable future.
However, it wouldn’t be shocking if Tatum did come back at least one more time to play Gambit as The Multiverse Saga nears its end. Whether be ina potentialDeadpool 4movieor even inAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars, it may better to do this in Phase 6, as the door will potentially be closed by the time they reach Phase 7. SinceAvengers: Secret Warswill reportedly operate as a soft reboot for the MCU, it is very possible that someone else will play Gambit in the franchise after the final Phase 6 installment.
Having Tatum play the Gambit of the Earth-616 universe seems highly unlikely since Marvel Studios is working on theirX-Menmovie rebootand will likely want a new face to play the beloved mutant. But even if this is the first and only time that the world gets to see Tatum as Gambit, it was incredibly memorable and one of the funnier parts ofDeadpool & Wolverine. That said, hopefullyDeadpool & Wolverinewon’t be the last time Tatum gets to suit up as Gambit.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Cast
A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
