One Redditor Proclaimed Taylor Kitsch’s Gambit Is More Accurate than Channing Tatum’s & Some Fans Quickly Agreed

Channing Tatum auditioned for the role of Gambit nearly two decades ago. The movie in question was ‘X-Men: The Last Stand.’ Ultimately, his role was cut from the movie. Three years later, the opportunity to appear as Gambit on the big screen appeared again for ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine,’ but the role went to Taylor Kitsch instead.

Almost 20 years later, Channing Tatum finally got to play Gambit. He appeared in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ and audiences went crazy. Since then, the campaign to bring him back in a standalone Gambit movie is in full swing. The actor has also teased his return in the upcoming MCU movies.

However, it seems that some fans don’t want Channing Tatum to return as Gambit, claiming that Taylor Kitsch’s Gambit was the more comic-accurate portrayal of the character. Contrary to the popular opinion of wanting Channing Tatum back, some fans quickly jumped on Taylor Kitsch’s Gambit train:

What’s everyone’s opinion on Taylor Kitsch’s Gambit? I thought he was okay
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And here’s what some fans added:

I don’t know if this is controversial or not, but I always thought Kitsch was a much better fit for Gambit than Channing Tatum. 

I just think that Kitsch has more charisma and swag, he’s more suave,  and from what I’ve seen, is a better actor than Tatum. I mean…. look at him, Kitsch is the most Gambit looking dude I’ve ever seen.  

It’s genuinely frustrating knowing that Fox had some great actors, who resembled their comic book counterparts, but they were wasted or written poorly. 

James Marsden as Cyclops, Kelsey Grammer as Beast, Taylor Kitsch as Gambit, Caleb Landry Jones as Banshee, Olivia Munn as Psylocke, Ben Foster as Angel, hell even Liev Schreiber as Sabertooth. All great castings in my opinion, but most, if not all, of them were just wasted. 

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Regarding Channing Tatum, I’ve always thought he’s just the weirdest body type to play him, and I was proven right.

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Great choice….horrible directing and writing.

Definitely a better fit for Gambit than Tatum, but was kneecapped by other parts of the creative process. All the swagger in the world can’t save a character after that fire escape scene.

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What do you think? Who would you like to see as Gambit in the MCU – Channing Tatum or Taylor Kitsch? Let us know in the comments below.