Deadpool and Wolverine confirmed fan rumors with surprise characters that hardly anyone expected to appear. One actor wanted to take home a prop as a souvenir of his dream cast.

Channing Tatum had to confess a dirty secret during Vanity Fair’s lie detector test. The actor was accompanied by Flash twice Co-stars Naomi Ackie and Zoë Kravitz in a revealing interview; Kravitz took the opportunity to bombard Tatum with insightful questions. The actor was calm when asked about his appearance in Deadpool and Wolverine; he confirmed that it was one of his dream roles, he didn’t expect his role in Gambit to be so fulfilling. Kravitz asked if he kept the costume he wore in the film.I was too afraid to askTatum admitted. He then confirmed that he was the perfect choice for the role of the X-Men’s professional thief:I usually steal the very last outfit I wear in every movie, but in this one I was too scared to do it..”

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Tatum’s gambit is just one of Deadpool and Wolverines biggest reveals. The entire film is fan service, with cameos and Easter eggs since production was confirmed. In September 2023, an updated cast list on IMDB fueled rumors that Tatum would appear as Ragin’ Cajun; audiences were still blindsided when Gambit burst in during one of the film’s best reveals. In an interview with Jimmy Fallon, Tatum said playing Gambit was a highlight of his career. “Actually, I could get really emotional because I’ve been actively in the industry for the last 20 years trying to play this character,” he explained. He was set to debut as Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverinebut the role went to Taylor Kitsch.

Channing Tatum identifies with Gambit’s Cajun upbringing

Tatum revealed that he grew up with a growing affinity for Gambit. “I was, I don’t know, in the third grade, throwing playing cards at my friends in the living room,” he claimed. “My dad’s from New Orleans. He’s from Metairie. And I grew up in Pascagoula, Mississippi. So, you know, it was all around the bayou in general.” Born in New Orleans, Marvel star Gambit (or Remy LeBeau) also spoke strong Cajun English in the film and animated series. Tatum confirmed that he developed the accent organically. “…People don’t really know that, there aren’t a lot of Cajun people in New Orleans. They’re more in Lafayette and stuff… That culture, that sound is kind of everywhere down there.”

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Tatum in costume was the spitting image of the X-Man in Deadpool and Wolverine; he even brandished his bo staff in a subsequent fight scene. The actor exaggerated the accent in the film, however, giving Ryan Reynolds plenty of material to work with. Kravitz referenced that scene and asked if it was fair that Deadpool assumed the Minions were Gambit’s dialect coaches. “No, I don’t think that’s fair,” Tatum joked. The box office reaction to his performance was so overwhelming that Reynolds has since voted for a Gambit solo film.

Deadpool and Wolverine is now in cinemas.

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Deadpool and Wolverine

Wolverine joins the “mercenary with the big mouth” in the third part of the Deadpool film series.

Release date

July 26, 2024

Pour

Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Matthew Macfadyen, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Karan Soni

Authors

Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin

Main genre

Superhero

franchise

Marvel film universe

Characters of

Rob Liefeld, Fabian Nicieza

prehistory

Deadpool 2, Deadpool

producer

Kevin Feige, Simon Kinberg

Production company

Marvel Studios, 21 Laps Entertainment, Maximum Effort, The Walt Disney Company

Studio(s)

Marvel Studios

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