Overview

• Lizzy Caplan disclosed new details about the canceled Gambit movie, which was envisioned as a 1930s-style screwball romantic comedy set in the X-Men universe.
• The project, starring Channing Tatum as Gambit, had advanced significantly with casting completed and a start date set before being canceled in 2019 due to Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
• Caplan revealed that she had multiple meetings with Tatum and producers, highlighting the creative and unconventional direction of the film, which would have explored a mutant-filled New Orleans focused on personal dynamics rather than world-saving heroics.
• Channing Tatum finally fulfilled his long-held dream of playing Gambit in 2024's 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' earning praise for his portrayal and renewing interest in the character's potential future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
• Ryan Reynolds and Marvel executives have expressed enthusiasm for Tatum's performance as Gambit, fueling speculation about the possibility of a standalone Gambit project in the future, though no official plans have been announced.