Channing Tatum’s dream finally came true when he appeared in a cameo scene wearing his full-on Gambit costume in Deadpool & Wolverine. For many years, he has been wishing to play the famed X-Men character on the big screen, but luck wasn’t at his side at the time.
The actor, who can perfectly speak with a Cajun accent, still hopes the success of his latest project will lead the way to have a Gambit solo film.
Channing Tatum Shares His Most Favorite Scene In Deadpool & Wolverine
While appearing on Jake’s Takes on YouTube, actor Channing Tatum recalled an exhilarating experience he will never forget while filming on the set of Shawn Levy’s Deadpool & Wolverine starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.
So there was a full-on brain melting moment where one of the first scenes we shot is us getting out of the minivan and sort of lining up and it didn’t hit me until we’re all blocking the scene and I’m like, ‘Holy f—king s—t, there’s Wolverine right there! Oh my God! Deadpool, Blade, Elektra, X-23!’
Apart from Tatum, other cast members who made cameo appearances include Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Garner, and Dafne Keen. Superman actor Henry Cavill also notably joined the film in a separate scene. The Magic Mike star felt like he was “in a childhood cartoon that I’m watching or a comic that I’m reading and I literally couldn’t breathe.”
He also thought, “This is so wild. I’m playing the highest stakes make-believe game in my entire life,” and when the director would call in the cue and yell action, Tatum would think, “Oh man, I’ve been doing this voice in my head since I’ve been a child.”
Gambit was first played by Taylor Kitsch in X-Men Origins: Wolverine but was poorly received by fans. Soon after, Tatum worked on a plan to reboot the character for a solo movie, with the casting and preparation all done, but things got a little complicated after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox in 2019.
Channing Tatum Remains Positive About Solo Gambit Movie
Speaking with Variety, Tatum expressed hope that his dream Gambit movie will still take flight. He rests his fate on the higher-ups’ endorsement.
I sure hope so… Of course, I’ve said it. I’ve been saying I want it for the last 10 years. It’s in Bob Iger and Kevin Feige’s hands. I pray to God.
The Step Up star extends his utmost gratitude to Reynolds who fought for his Gambit to join Deadpool & Wolverine and praised Levy’s brilliant work on the film, which the actor called a masterpiece.
The third installment of the Deadpool franchise crossed the $1 billion mark, joining Todd Phillips’ Joker (2019) in the pool of highest-grossing R-rated movies of all time.
Deadpool & Wolverine is still showing in theaters as of August 16, 2024.
