Summary
Channing Tatum finally playedGambit, and the actor’s role inDeadpool & Wolverinebodes well for theMarvel Cinematic Universe’s X-Men reboot.Tatum was first cast to play Gambit back in 2014. The star was meant to headline a solo movie as the character, but after several years of development, the project fell through when Fox became part of Disney. Calls for a new version ofTatum’s Gambit moviehave started to emerge, with fans wanting a role for Tatum infuture MCU projectsafter hisDeadpool & Wolverinedebut.
Deadpool & Wolverine’s surprise charactersplayed a key role in the MCU film.Tatum’s Gambit was part of the Resistance fighting against Cassandra Novain the Void, which also included multiple returning heroes from the Marvel multiverse. Still, Tatum managed to outshine most of them to become one of the film’s most talked about aspects, and among the many reasons the character’s debut was so successful is something that serves to showcase how Marvel Studios' reboot of the X-Men should differ fromFox’s X-Men moviesin a major way.
The Best Part About Channing Tatum’s Gambit In Deadpool & Wolverine Makes A Solo Movie Nearly Impossible
After stealing the scene in his MCU debut, many fans want Channing Tatum’s Gambit to get a solo movie, but the hero’s best part might rule that out.
Channing Tatum’s Gambit Got A Comic Book-Accurate Costume In His First Appearance
Marvel Studios Got Gambit Right Two Times In The Same Year
2024 really is the year of Gambit, with Marvel Studios putting forth two excellent versions of the character — albeit each great in different ways — in the animatedX-Men ‘97and with Tatum’s Gambit inDeadpool & Wolverine. The latter was the first time that Gambit wore his comic book-accurate suit in live-action. Before Tatum’s Gambit debut, the character had been played by Taylor Kitsch inX-Men Origins: Wolverine, where Gambit wore street clothes invoking his X-Men costume through their color scheme.
Channing Tatum’s Gambit Costume Explained In Detail: How It Compares To The Comics & Other Marvel Movies
Deadpool & Wolverine finally brought Channing Tatum’s Gambit to life, with an especially thrilling costume that recalls Gambit’s comic book legacy.
The MCU’s X-Men Should Have Comics-Accurate Suits From The Start
Deadpool & Wolverine Makes That More Likely
Thankfully, Marvel Studios went all out for Tatum’s Gambit debut. The actor wore the hero’s full costume from the comics, headpiece, armor, and long coat included. Gambit getting a comic book-accurate costume in his first appearance, along with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine donning his iconic yellow and blue costume in his MCU debut, means thatMarvel will likely give the X-Men their classic team uniforms right from the start. That would separate the MCU’s X-Men movie from the Fox franchise from the get-go, as those movies were seemingly afraid of going for a comic book-accurate route, starting with baffling black leather.
By following Gambit’s lead and going for comics-accurate costumes from the start, Marvel would cement that a new era for the franchise would be about to begin.
Gambit and Wolverine’s costumes fromDeadpool & Wolverinemet an overwhelmingly positive reception, which only helps make the case for the MCU’s X-Men to wear the team’s iconic Marvel Comics uniforms. AfterDeadpool & Wolverinerevisited the Fox era of Marvel movies, it is time for the MCU’s reboot of the mutant team to distance itself from it and the franchise’s controversies. By followingGambit’s lead and going for comics-accurate costumes from the start, Marvel would cement that a new era for the franchise would be about to begin.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Cast
A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
X-Men ‘97
X-Men ‘97 is the direct continuation of the popular 1990s animated series X-Men: The Animated Series. Taking up where the third season left off, Marvel’s revival brings back famous mutants such as Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Gambit, Cyclops, Beast, Magneto, and Nightcrawler, who fight villains like Mr. Sinister, the Sentinels, and the Hellfire Club.
Marvel’s X-Men
Marvel’s X-Men is the tentative title for the future debut of the legendary Marvel mutant superhero team in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
