Channing Tatum may be stepping back into the Marvel spotlight, but hold your mutant excitement—he’s not confirming Gambit just yet! At the mega cast reveal for Avengers: Doomsday, eagle-eyed fans spotted a chair with Tatum’s name on it, sending the internet into a frenzy. But when asked about his return, the actor played it cool, joking, “It was just my name; it wasn’t exactly Gambit… I’ve only been guaranteed, so far, a chair to watch the movie in.”
Fans will remember that Tatum finally lived his dream of playing Gambit in Deadpool & Wolverine, thanks to Ryan Reynolds assembling a multiverse dream team. But rumors now swirl that his return may be more of a John Krasinski moment—blink-and-you-miss-it.
The upcoming Avengers: Doomsday already boasts a jaw-dropping lineup: Fantastic Four’s Pedro Pascal & gang, OG X-Men legends Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, plus MCU faves like Simu Liu and Anthony Mackie. And the biggest twist? Robert Downey Jr. returns—this time as Dr. Doom.
As for Channing’s future in the MCU? One thing’s for sure: he’s got a front-row seat to chaos. Whether he’s throwing cards or just popcorn, we’ll be watching.
