Deadpool & Wolverine’s biggest surprise was Channing Tatum’s Gambit, and fans already cannot get enough.
Out of all the cameos inDeadpool & Wolverine, perhaps none was more important thanChanning Tatum. The Blink Twice star finally got to play the X-Men’s Gambit in aDeadpool 3 cameothat paid off a decades-old promise for a film that was doomed from the start.
Fans are so enchanted by Tatum’s Gambit that he’s gone viral in multiple clips circulating on social media, despite the film still being in theaters.
“I was so happy to see him in the role,” one fansaidon Reddit. “He’s been trying a long time. Love when someone that passionate gets the chance, and was stoked at how well it went!”
“I’m so damned happy I finally got to see Gambit not only done right, but by an actor who’s passionate about the character!” anothersaid. “Please don’t let this be the last time we see Channing as Gambit, Marvel!”
Tatum’s Gambit comes after over a decade of trying to play Gambit, with a live-action film and multiple proposed cameos being announced but never managing to pay off. The actor has remained passionate about the project, though he admits ina recent social media posthe had practically given up on ever playing the role.
We don’t know yet whether Tatum will return as Gambit, but the character having a bright future certainly seems to be in the cards (pun intended). In addition to the film role, it’s been a banner year for Gambit, as he was hailed as one of the best parts ofX-Men ’97and is being set up foran even bigger arc in Season 2.
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Christopher Baggett was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team and a comics expert, across DC Comics and Marvel. He also has bylines at ComicsBeat, Comic Book Resources, and The HomeWorld.
