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"  Channing Tatum has been confirmed to play Gambit in future X-Men films. Producer Lauren Shuler Donner recently named Tatum as her ideal choice to play the comic book character, before it emerged that he was in talks for a potential solo film. Donner has now confirmed that Tatum has signed up for a future project, telling Total Film, &amp;quot;It is Channing.&amp;quot; Explaining why Tatum has been selected, she said, &amp;quot;He&amp;#039;s a rogue, he&amp;#039;s a rascal, just like Remy LeBeau. &amp;quot;He can handle the action, as we know, and he&amp;#039;s got a real good heart. I know him personally.&amp;quot; She added, &amp;quot;He&amp;#039;ll be great for Gambit, and he&amp;#039;s a Southerner too. He understands that world, and you know Gambit loves New Orleans.&amp;quot; Tatum previously expressed interest in the role, telling MTV, &amp;quot;I met with Lauren Shuler Donner. And I would love it. Gambit is really the only X-Man I&amp;#039;ve ever loved. &amp;quot;I mean I&amp;#039;ve loved them all, they&amp;#039;re all great, but I guess from being down South \u2014 my dad&amp;#039;s from Louisiana, I&amp;#039;m from Mississippi, Alabama, Florida \u2014 I don&amp;#039;t know. I just related to him.&amp;quot; X-Men: Days of Future Past opens in theaters May 23. Photo credit: Getty Images Via Digital Spy "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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