Instead of a more traditional blockbuster in line with the average, ensemble-oriented X-Men films, it now looks like he has opened the door to a smaller and more off-kilter approach to his standalone superhero film.
Oddly enough, Channing Tatum’s bigger upcoming projects also appear to have taken ample inspiration from the mentality described in his interview with EW.
One thing seems pretty clear at this point: Tatum knows how to take risks and make them work in his favor, so that’s something to get excited about.
When CinemaBlend caught up with the actor at San Diego Comic-Con to ask him about the development of his long-dormant Gambit solo movie, he revealed that the success of movies like Deadpool and Logan fundamentally shifted the focus of Gambit’s behind-the-scenes evolution.