Surprise DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Actor Breaks Silence on His Role; Says Ryan Reynolds Fought for Him
Deadpool & Wolverine is packed with all kinds of awesome cameos and Easter eggs, and there are so many to love!
One of the cameos, though, that had me busting up laughing was Channing Tatum, who finally got to play Gambit after more than ten years of trying to get a Gambit movie made. The way he played the character in Deadpool & Wolverine was freakin’ hilarious!
Tatum has finally broken his silence on his involvement with the film it came with a couple of photos of him with Ryan Reynolds, who he praises in his comments.
Tatum said: “These pictures are almost 10 years apart to the day. I sat in the audience when Ryan showed his first peek of Deadpool 1 to the world and I think I ran back stage right after and found him and I think I just hugged him and was like holy shit you did it man. It’s perfect.
“I didn’t know him really at all back then. But since then I can say that there is almost no one that has had my back in this industry more than Ryan. I thought I had lost Gambit forever. But he fought for me and Gambit. I will owe him probably forever. Cause I’m not sure how I could ever do something that would be equal to what this has meant to me.
“I love ya buddy. Shawn Levy as well. Truly such a brilliant creator on every single level. All things happen for a reason. I’m so grateful to be in this movie. It’s a masterpiece in my opinion. And just pure bad ass joy. I was literally screaming in the theater. LFG!!”
Tatum’s Gambit aka Remy Labeau holds one of the more lengthy Deadpool & Wolverine cameos, and I loved how they handled the character! It was so much fun! That thick accent that Tatum was leaning into was so damn funny.
What did you think about finally seeing Tatum get to play Gambit in the MCU?