In case you forgot about the new Gambit film—if you did, we wouldn't blame you since keeping track of all the upcoming superhero movies is no laughing matter—Channing Tatum, as the ragin' Cajun Gambit himself, is here to amp you up about the film that will follow up X-Men: Apocalypse. Gambit will be an origin story.
Tatum told Empire Magazine that the film’s first draft had been turned in and it look’s like Gambit’s being taken in a different direction:
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(We vote the Guardians of the Galaxy way, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.) Tatum made his excitement evident when he raved about Gambit and how much he loves him:
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Good guy Tatum with a brooding dark side? Alright, we’re interested. And if you’re interested too, Gambit will be released October 7, 2016.
[via Uproxx]