Gambit: 4 Reasons It Could Be Awesome (And 4 Why It Could Suck)
...And 4 Reasons It Could Suck
4. Tatum Is Miscast
I know Tatum has won plenty of plaudits for his roles and acting prowess down the years, but let's face it - he isn't Remy LeBeau, he's not Gambit. Gambit is a lithe ladies man, a Lowry sketch in a trench coat who steals through the night. Channing Tatum on the other hand looks like the college football star who wound up working at the local gym, giving out high fives, calling everyone 'brah' and downing a case of Budweiser at the weekend. Maybe I'm just too used to Marvel's perfect run of casting to accept an actor so vastly different physically. Maybe I should give Tatum a chance - after all, a tall Australian become a beloved Wolverine on screen against the odds. Still, Hugh Jackman was an unknown and the point stands that none of Tatum's roles suggest an aptitude to play the role. Instead he seems to have gotten the gig purely by pushing the film and making Gambit his own personal star vehicle. Stunt casting like that could hamper the film's chances of being a genuinely interesting new spin-off.
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