Deadpool & Wolverine’s Channing Tatum Teases Gambit’s Fate After the Movie

After years in development hell, Channing Tatum’s Gambit movie finally got cancelled when Disney bought 20th Century Fox — but that hasn’t stopped him from hoping against hope that he might get another chance to play the role. In Deadpool & Wolverine, the star took on the role for the first time, and by the end of the movie, there was some question whether the character survived, was consumed by Alioth, or if he got to go back to another universe to wait and tell his story elsewhere. Quizzed about it, Tatum suggested he didn’t know anything more than what’s said in the script.

In the movie, Tatum wore the character’s comics-accurate costume, and spoke in a thick Cajun accent in keeping with the character’s comics roots. In the years Fox was developing a Gambit movie, fans would often joke that they didn’t think Tatum could pull off the accent. Audiences have been somewhat split on whether he was going for a genuine (but thick) accent or whether he went over the top for comedy. But most fans agree they loved what Tatum brought to the film.

“I think at that moment, if I had to guess, he’s definitely still in the Void,” Tatum told Collider. “But there’s something that’s happening in that moment that maybe no one knows yet.”

That might be Tatum’s own hope speaking; recently, the star said that he hopes the success of Deadpool & Wolverine, which has broken numerous box office records and will likely become the highest-grossing X-Men film, can lead to a green light for a new Gambit project.

“Of course I’ve said it. I’ve been saying I want it for the last 10 years,” Tatum said. “It’s in Bob Iger and Kevin Feige’s hands. I pray to God.”

In Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine, Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) will change the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Wolverine (Hugh Jackman). The film also stars Matthew Macfadyen as Paradox, and Emma Corrin as Cassandra Nova, with the return of Deadpool alums Morena Baccarin as Vanessa Carlysle, Leslie Uggams as Blind Al, Karan Soni as Dopinder, Stefan Kapičić as Piotr Rasputin/Colossus, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Rob Delaney as Peter, and Lewis Tan as Shatterstar. Aaron Stanford is returning as Pyro from the X-Men film series, with Jennifer Garner rumored to return as Elektra Natchios. 

Kevin Feige, Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy and Lauren Shuler Donner produce with Louis D’Esposito, Wendy Jacobson, Mary McLaglen, Josh McLaglen, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, George Dewey and Simon Kinberg serving as executive producers. Deadpool & Wolverine is written by Ryan Reynolds & Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick & Zeb Wells & Shawn Levy. Deadpool & Wolverine was released exclusively in theaters on July 26th.