Gambit

<b>That Makes Sense, But When Did Channing Tatum Play Gambit?</b><br><br> This might be the most meta moment in the entire movie because Channing Tatum never got to play Gambit, but that wasn't for lack of trying. His arrival in the comics-accurate suit, complete with head sock and light-up purple playing cards, is a nod to the fact that for years Tatum tried to get a Gambit movie made. He had originally been in the running for the role back in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine but couldn't make the timing work. Five years later he signed on for a solo Gambit movie that never came to fruition (he even appeared at a Comic-Con Hall H panel!), but it has been a recurring talking point throughout the last decade as comic book movies have taken over Hollywood. At one point the movie was on the slate for a 2020 release through Fox, but it was ultimately canned after the Disney/Fox takeover. So this is a reference not to an actual character, but one that was stuck in development hell for years. Gambit even says in the movie that maybe he was born in the Void – now that's taking meta to the next level!