And now The Hollywood Reporter has gotten some specifics about this story. According to the trade's sources, Tatum's Gambit will debut in the next X-Men film, Apocalypse, but the plan is for the character to then get a stand-alone spinoff of his own. That movie does not have a director at this time, however, as it appears to be pretty early in the process. Original story follows...

Back in January X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner expressed an interest in casting Channing Tatum as Gambit in a proposed standalone movie, then in April the 21 Jump Street star said that he’d love to play the character . And now it seems a deal has been done, with Donner confirming the news last night.“It is Channing” Donner told TotalFilm on the X-Men: Days of Future Past red carpet in London. “He’s a rogue, Channing, he’s a rascal, like Remy LaBeau, and he can handle the action, we all know that.”Donner added that the fact he’s a southerner and knows that world makes him the perfect person to play the part.So do you think Tatum is a good fit to play the Ragin’ Cajun? Let us know in the comments below, and check out the full interview , in which Donner also says how much X-Force fascinates her, and how she wants to make a gritty film version of the property.

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