Lizzy Caplan Reveals Scrapped Gambit Movie's Unique Vision

The canceled Marvel spinoff, starring Channing Tatum, was planned as a 1930s-style screwball romantic comedy before being shelved after Disney's acquisition of Fox.

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.

The Hollywood Reporter