Channing Tatum Promises a “Raging Cajun” Gambit in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY
Channing Tatum is ready to turn up the heat in Avengers: Doomsday, and he’s making it clear that his take on Gambit will be as wild and charismatic as fans hoped.
After finally getting to bring the fan-favorite mutant to life in Deadpool & Wolverine, Tatum is officially returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the massive crossover film hitting theaters next year.
While promoting his upcoming movie Roofman, Tatum opened up about what audiences can expect from his version of the X-Men’s card-slinging antihero.
“He’s still going to be the Cajun. You know, he’s still going to be the raging Cajun he is. He was the most real out of all of the X-Men to me.
“He liked women, he smoked, he drank. His moral compass was very gray. He was never going to be a villain. He didn’t have the heart to be a villain, but he wasn’t exactly a hero, hero. And, I think that’s very human.”
That grounded and complicated edge is exactly what made Gambit such a standout in the comics, and it sounds like Tatum plans to keep that same energy alive in Avengers: Doomsday.
It’s a role he’s clearly passionate about, especially considering his long and somewhat tragic history trying to get a solo Gambit movie made at 20th Century Fox before the Disney merger.
Tatum reflected on that personal connection, explaining:
“Not everybody knows like my journey with Gambit. It was my favorite character growing up. I was the kid throwing you know playing cards at my friends in the living room when I was like in third grade.
“And so, like, that is literally my guy. Like, I love him so much. I love him for so many reasons. And I’m just glad that, one, that Ryan gave me a chance to actually play him and show the world what I saw in him.”
He also teased just how exciting his next appearance will be, adding that stepping back into the role for Avengers: Doomsday is “even more delicious than I can even describe.”
Although details about Avengers: Doomsday are being kept tightly under wraps, Tatum hinted in an earlier interview that Marvel fans are in for something massive, saying:
“It’s going to make your brains ooze out of your ears. Like in the way I knew when Blade walks on screen in Deadpool & Wolverine, people are going to physically lose their actual minds.”
Tatum is ready to steal the show. With that classic mix of charm, danger, and unpredictable energy, the “raging Cajun” could easily become one of the biggest scene-stealers in Avengers: Doomsday.