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[excelsiorlef]

Just can't with Parallax. Love, but hate.

All we can do is pray the he finds his way home from the scary woods of the Wrong Forrest.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

But why Gambit though? Is he really the most popular x-man after Wolverine?

He was popular in the 90s. Same reason we're getting an Eddie Brock Venom movie.
And he's one of the few X-Men without claws who could support his own solo comic for a while. Plus, it's an easy concept to sell to people who've never heard of him: a mutant thief and would-be Casanova played by Channing Tatum.

 

[JustSomeone]

Great,now they just need to cast Johnny Depp as Gambit and maybe,just maybe there will finally be an xmen solo film that doesn't suck

Gambit is never interesting

He is so much more interesting than Wolverine and that other bozo that got a solo film

 

[sephiroth7x]

What the fuck?

Go watch Logan Lucky right fucking now.

In fairness I haven't seen it! So I can't comment on that one... or the new Kingsmen movie.

But the movies I have seen him in, Jupiter Ascending, Magic Mike, Step Up, White House Down, Dear John... maybe more I aint sure? I haven't liked him in...

Don't know what it is about him... I just can't click with the guy...

 

[GuileBootCamp]

I was iffy about Channing Tatum until he said this:

"...and he was the easiest person to play as a kid because you could just unscrew the broom handle, get a pack of cards and wrap a bandana around your head. We had a lot of fun throwing cards and trying to take our friends' eyes out across the living room."

Also, his role in The Hateful Eight gave me some more confidence he could pull it off.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

I just remembered Verbinski also directed this:

That movie really puzzled me as a kid. Not sure if I should rewatch it or not...

In fairness I haven't seen it! So I can't comment on that one... or the new Kingsmen movie.

But the movies I have seen him in, Jupiter Ascending, Magic Mike, Step Up, White House Down, Dear John... maybe more I aint sure? I haven't liked him in...

Don't know what it is about him... I just can't click with the guy...

What about the Jump Street films?

 

[Sephzilla]

GAMBIT movie just became interesting.

This statement is contradictory. Gambit and interesting do not work in the same sentence

 

[Inferno313]

In fairness I haven't seen it! So I can't comment on that one... or the new Kingsmen movie.

But the movies I have seen him in, Jupiter Ascending, Magic Mike, Step Up, White House Down, Dear John... maybe more I aint sure? I haven't liked him in...

Don't know what it is about him... I just can't click with the guy...

Mn, you ain't even seen the Jump Street movies?

Baby, what is you doing???

He's great, I just think you haven't seen his better work,

Spoiler

outside of Magic Mike which I will defend until the day I die..

 

[Discotheque]

Gambit is a fun ass dude in the cartoon. Verbinski is great at thinking up some imaginative setpieces and makes good looking movies, Tatum's dope. if they can keep the length of this in check (please Gore, don't bloat the shit out of this as well) and not have it go off the rails into practically every other superhero movie (save the world/save the city etc.) this could be entertaining.

gotta have a bunch of mon ami/mon cheris in there too. at least 20 times.

 

[ronaldthump]

tatum is all wrong for it.

 

[FairyD]

I really liked Gambit as a kid. I hope this movie is good.

 

[Johndoey]

tatum is all wrong for it.

He's charming, crazy hot, and should be able to pull the accent. What more do you need.

 

[DeathyBoy]

Verbinski is a very talented director who routinely chooses/crafts less-than-stellar scripts.

Mark Kermode's professional criticism often ejects from his mouth in the form of gibberish nonsense that he thinks is endearing.

Yeah, no.

Verbinski is a muppet who routinely runs mega over budget because he's obsessed with building real trains and real ships instead of actually making good films.

He's no one to blame but himself for the state of his career. Dude is the Dolph Ziggler of blockbusters - whatever potential he had had been pissed away because other people can do the same job better, on time, and for less money.

 

[jon bones]

after Deadpool, Logan and how promising New Mutants is shaping up i hope this happens and is real good

 

[sephiroth7x]

Mn, you ain't even seen the Jump Street movies?

Baby, what is you doing???

He's great, I just think you haven't seen his better work,

Spoiler

outside of Magic Mike which I will defend until the day I die..

Maybe so, I am always ready to have my opinion changed on people (I remember a time I used to slate on DiCaprio, man he made me change my mind). I HAVE seen Jump Street... not my humour though so it doesn't work for me.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Great,now they just need to cast Johnny Depp as Gambit and maybe,just maybe there will finally be an xmen solo film that doesn't suck

He is so much more interesting than Wolverine and that other bozo that got a solo film

There is nothing that isn't wrong in this post.

 

[Slayven]

only Gambit worth a damn

 

[excelsiorlef]

only Gambit worth a damn

Bwhahahaha they literally made Gambit into Aquaman.

That's awesome.

Is his superpower here that he can fuck fish?

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

only Gambit worth a damn

Gambit was Aquaman? Man Image is running out of ideas.

 

[Slayven]

Gambit was Aquaman? Man Image is running out of ideas.

Gambit was the best friend of that universe's Namor, so Namor named his first son after him.

Sue Storm had 5 kids with Namor......just saying

 

[hollomat]

A lot of his films look gorgeous but he's not a particularly interesting filmmaker.

This. Interested in the movie even less if he directs. Pirates of the Caribbean 1 was a fluke as pirates of the Caribbean 2, 3 and the Lone Ranger were all terrible.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Gambit was the best friend of that universe's Namor, so Namor named his first son after him.

Sue Storm had 5 kids with Namor......just saying

http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Remy_(Gambit)_(Earth-6706)

According to this Namor is Gambit's dad no?

 

[shintoki]

I just remembered Verbinski also directed this:

That movie really puzzled me as a kid. Not sure if I should rewatch it or not...

Yes, rewatch it. It's one of those films that have so much more going on once you know exactly what they are talking about.

 

[Slayven]

http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Remy_(Gambit)_(Earth-6706)

According to this Namor is Gambit's dad no?

yes, Exiles was awesome

 

[excelsiorlef]

yes, Exiles was awesome

Ohhh this is Gambit #2 of that Universe

 

[Baraka Obama]

Didn’t he make that shitty thriller with tentacles and the green goblin?

 

[Slayven]

Ohhh this is Gambit #2 of that Universe

Yeah, makes me think that Namor might be bit of a douche until Sue came along.

What am I saying? It's fucking Namor of course he was a douche

 

[Brian Fellows]

As long as Tatum is still involved it doesn't matter who directs.

 

[CoolestSpot]

Gambit was the best friend of that universe's Namor, so Namor named his first son after him.

Damn, now I just want Namor to be the second character in this movie and make it the "buddy-cop" style asshole adventures of Gambit and Namor.

 

[Baron_Calamity]

Gambit is never interesting

I hate gambit but his powers could be used in interesting ways in a film. They just have to reinvent most of the character.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Yes, rewatch it. It's one of those films that have so much more going on once you know exactly what they are talking about.

All right, will do.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

I hate gambit but his powers could be used in interesting ways in a film. They just have to reinvent most of the character.

So, if they make gambit not gambit we're good.

As long as Tatum is still involved it doesn't matter who directs.

Yeah he'll be the only good part of the film, I agree.

 

[Slayven]

Damn, now I just want Namor to be the second character in this movie and make it the "buddy-cop" style asshole adventures of Gambit and Namor.

Damn now I want a Gambit movie

 

[Gambit]

Now that certainly changes things.

Would be a fantastic director for it