Tatum had been linked to Gambit since at least 2006, when he was considered to play the beloved ‘90s character in X-Men: The Last Stand. The character was ultimately written out of the movie and ...

who tried for years to get a Gambit solo film out of development hell; and he’s a comic book nerd joke, decked out with all the absurdities that made him seem cool in the ’90s and dated ...

Gambit, to Winderbaum, is “representing the ’90s in some way,” along with everything else associated with the character (his romantic relationship with Rogue, his camaraderie with other team ...