Channing Tatum’s surprise appearance as Gambit in Deadpool and Wolverine justified the character after Tatum went through years of development hell for a standalone film. What some fans may not know, however, is that Tatum’s cameo in the film reunited the actor with one of the directors who was tapped for the film. gambit film many years ago. Tatum was officially cast in a standalone gambit However, the film never got out of production hell and was eventually scrapped when Disney regained the rights to the X-Men characters in 2019. It has been reported that numerous directors have joined and left the film… including Deadpool and Wolverineis very personal Shawn Levy.

Shawn Levy recently met with Variety to take part in a spoiler-filled conversation about Deadpool and WolverineWhile discussing Tatum’s surprise cameo as Gambit, the director revealed that his own connection to the character actually goes back a long way. When Tatum’s gambit When it was confirmed that the film was in development, numerous directors were brought in to present their ideas for the film. Levy revealed that he was one of those directors and met with Channing Tatum to talk about the film.

Obviously, this conversation did not lead to Levy getting the job, and after several other directors were hired and left the film, gambit The film remained a dream for Marvel fans. Levy recalled the meeting and said:

“I’m obsessed with Channing as Gambit in (Deadpool & Wolverine). What led to that in the first place is a decade of Channing wanting to play that role, and a decade of Channing almost playing that role at Fox. I know that personally, because back then,
I was one of 25 different directors who met with Channing to discuss directing the Fox Gambit movie, and yet it never happened.
. So when we decided to cast Gambit in this film, we knew it would be deeply satisfying for Channing.”

Channing Tatum was too funny as Gambit on the set of Deadpool & Wolverine

Not only was Channing Tatum’s cameo appearance as Gambit one of the Deadpool and Wolverines most satisfying moments, but also one of the film’s funniest. Thanks to Tatum’s devotion to speaking with an exaggerated Cajun accent, most of his lines are completely unintelligible, something which Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) frequently picks up on. The film hasn’t even been released on video yet, but a pirated clip of the movie has turned Tatum’s iconic line, “Whoo, I’m going to make a name for myself here!” into a viral meme..

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It turned out that it wasn’t just the audience that couldn’t stop laughing at Tatum’s performance, because Daphne Keen (who plays Laura/X23) struggled to stay serious during their scenes together. Speaking to the Phase Zero podcast, Keen revealed that filming her scenes with Tatum was nearly impossible as she would get choked up every time he spoke his lines. Ultimately, the actress had to ask Tatum to be quiet while filming for her coverage. Keen revealed:

“I had to tell him he couldn’t say his lines when I was recording. He kept trying, and I kept falling out of character. I was doing my brooding Wolverine vibe. I said (in a brooding tone), ‘Yeah, let’s fucking do it!’ And then he said (imitating Gambit), ‘I put my balls in my buttery mama.’ I said, ‘No. Shut up. I’ve got a job to do here. You’re making it so hard for me.'”