It feels like yesterday that actor Channing Tatum was rumored to be leaving the Gambit movie. It was right after Comic-Con, a move that many have since viewed as all part of contract negotiations. As it turns out, the Magic Mike and 21 Jump Street star is still very much involved in this stand-alone Gambit film. So much so that he’s already out there scouting for a new director.
Last month, The Gambler director Rupert Wyatt reportedly left the production over schedule conflicts and possibly some creative differences. Which is sad, as Wyatt was a solid choice for the seat.
It was reported today by Deadline that Tatum himself has been courting the attention of Doug Liman, the filmmaker behind both The Edge of Tomorrow and The Bourne Identity. This was later confirmed on Twitter by The Wrap‘s Jeff Sneider:
True that Channing Tatum has been courting Doug Liman to direct GAMBIT. We’ll see if he goes for it though…
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) October 18, 2015
Whether or not Liman goes for it is the larger question. He’s currently in post-production on the CIA thriller Mena, starring Tom Cruise. He’s also got his name on the Tom Hardy-led Splinter Cell movie due for 2017. With Gambit likely to shoot in early 2016, that seems like a fairly tight window. So we’ll see.
The Gambit movie is a very interesting project. Other than wanting to see Tatum’s cajun accent, there’s the thought of Léa Seydoux playing his love interest, Bella Donna Budreaux. Even though we’ve been burned before by stand-alone X-Men movies from Fox, it’s safe to still be a bit optimistic about Gambit.
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