Lizzy Caplan Reveals Scrapped Plans for Channing Tatum's Gambit Movie

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

Lizzy Caplan disclosed that the canceled Gambit movie, starring Channing Tatum, was planned as a screwball romantic comedy set in the 1930s.
The project had advanced significantly, with a start date and casting finalized, before being canceled following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019.
Caplan shared that she had multiple meetings with Tatum and producers, describing the concept as unique and fun, expressing surprise that it was scrapped.
The film's creative direction included a New Orleans mutant community focused on partying and relationships rather than saving the world.
Channing Tatum finally portrayed Gambit in 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine, earning critical praise and reigniting interest in a potential standalone project.