Channing Tatum Teases GAMBIT Being More of an Anti-Hero Hero Movie



It seems like 20th Century Fox is embracing the anti-hero movie concept ever since they greenlit DEADPOOL and the hype surrounding DEADPOOL has been bigger than ever. While DEADPOOL is currently in production, Fox is ramping up to begin production on GAMBIT later this year in late summer or early fall.

Actor Channing Tatum has already been cast in the title role of Remy LeBeau / Gambit. Fox has also already hired writer Josh Zetumer to write the script, and according to Tatum (via Empire Magazine) the first draft has been completed and handed in.

"Josh Zetumer just turned in the first draft of the script, and it's killer. None of us were sure how he was going to deal with the X-Men world. But we're going to be changing some of the tropes of these movies. It's always about saving the world, but maybe we're going to shift things a little bit. There's so many ways you can take [an origin movie]. You could do it like Batman Begins, or a different take and go the Guardians of the Galaxy route. All I can say is, I'm super excited."

Tatum, then, teased how GAMBIT may be more along the lines of an anti-hero movie.

"He's kind of a tortured soul and he's not a good guy. But he's not a bad guy, either. He walks his own path. And of course he plays cards and drinks and is a martial-arts badass!"