Channing Tatum doesn’t want to be in Gambit anymore, rumor is he’s walking from the heavily anticipated X-Men spinoff. But why?
Negations are breaking down. Tatum’s not happy, and he’s a box office magnet. This is not looking good for the movie studio.
Reports The Wrap:
Channing Tatum’s “Gambit” deal is in jeopardy of falling apart and he is planning to exit the comic book project at 20th Century Fox, an individual with knowledge of the situation has told TheWrap.
The studio had been in the process of testing young actresses to star alongside Tatum, including Lea Seydoux, but insiders suggest that director Rupert Wyatt will soon have to find a new leading man.
It is unclear whether Tatum and his producing partner Reid Carolin plan to remain involved in a producing capacity, or whether Simon Kinberg and Lauren Shuler Donner will move forward on their own.
Representatives for 20th Century Fox and Tatum could not immediately be reached for comment.
Gambit has an October 2016 release date.
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