Channing Tatum would do anything to make a ‘Gambit’ movie happen

Aug. 13 (UPI) — Channing Tatum humorously opened up about his determination to make a Gambit movie a reality during his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

The 44-year-old actor discussed the possibility of a solo film for the Marvel Comics character during Monday’s episode of the NBC late-night talk show.

Tatum was originally set to star in a Gambit film within the X-Men universe, slated for a 2019 release. However, the project was shelved after Disney acquired 21st Century Fox that same year.

On The Tonight Show, Tatum shared his hopes for the film after his debut as Gambit in a cameo in the new movie Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.

“I would kill kittens to make… I would do lots of terrible things to make that happen,” the actor joked.

Tatum credited Reynolds for his cameo and expressed his gratitude to the Deadpool actor.

“Ryan — I’ve said this before. Look, this industry is a really interesting thing. And like, I can honestly say that not one single person is just more of a class act and cares more than that man,” Tatum said.

“Like, he took Gambit out of truly, like, the grave,” he added. “Like, it was just nothing and nowhere, and he was like, ‘No, man, I want this. I want this for you, I want this in the movie, and I want to see it.’ And he made it happen. And I’ll forever be grateful to him.”

Taylor Kitsch previously portrayed Gambit in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Tatum will next star in Blink Twice, a psychological thriller film co-written and directed by his fiancée, actress Zoe Kravitz. The movie opens in theaters Aug. 23.

Source: UPI