According to a report at Comic Book Resources, Channing Tatum is locked in to play the role of Gambit in an upcoming, stand-alone "X-Men" film. The actor, who has long been rumored for the role, delivered the news through a cheeky tweet from his Twitter account.
How do you say October 7, 2016 in Cajun?
— Channing Tatum (@channingtatum) January 6, 2015
Gambit is Marvel Comics' card-throwing, kinetic energy-controlling son of Louisiana. It was only in 2014 that Tatum was revealed as the lead to a solo film based on the character, which Fox had initially dated for 2018. A script has been written by writer Josh Zetumer based on a treatment by long-time "X-Men" scribe Chris Claremont.
Following that news, a raft of new release dates has been announced by 20th Century Fox, including confirmation of when we can expect "X-Men" spin-off, "Gambit."
So let's start there. "Gambit," with Channing Tatum in the title role, is going to be released on October 7, 2016. That makes 2016 a bit of an "X-Men" year. "Deadpool," featuring Ryan Reynolds, is already scheduled for February 12, 2016, while "X-Men: Apocalypse" will follow in May. Furthermore, the next standalone "Wolverine" film will follow "Gambit" by just a few months, and that one's set for March 2017.
We don't know who's going to be in the director's chair for "Gambit" as of yet, but there's still time to work that out.
