Alas, the Gambit movie has run through no less than three directors, with Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ Rupert Wyatt, _Edge of Tomorrow’s Doug Liman, and now _A Cure For Wellness’ Gore Verbinski all leaving the project for one reason or another.
That said, on the film side of things, the X-Men franchise just can’t seem to make him work.
The possibility of a Gambit solo movie has been batted around ever since Taylor Kitsch played the character in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Channing Tatum has remained attached to the role for the last several years.
In the face of these breakdowns, people close to the production have tried to put a good face on the setbacks — particularly Tatum, who put an optimistic spin on the delays while speaking with CinemaBlend at San Diego Comic-Con 2017.