Channing Tatum’s deal with 20th Century Fox to play leading man Remy LeBeau in its upcoming X-Men spin-off film Gambit is allegedly in danger of falling apart, claims a report on TheWrap

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The rumour comes via an unnamed source who claims the star is planning to exit the project.A second source confirmed to TheWrap that representatives for Tatum remain in active discussions with Fox but apparently conceded that “something is up.”Fox and Tatum are yet to comment on the matter.At this stage Gambit is set to hit cinemas on October 7, 2016 and is reportedly due to begin filming this October , with Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt at the helm Tatum, who has been brushing up on his card tricks for the role, was last seen at San Diego Comic Con enthusiastically promoting his upcoming mutant stint.

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