Avengers: Doomsday is bringing Gambit back, and Channing Tatum is being precise about how he sounds this time. In an interview published on , Tatum described balancing authenticity and clarity on his Cajun dialect: “It’s always an interesting negotiation.” He added that Anthony and Joe Russo’s event film is “definitely going to be a dramatic movie,” even though they “love their comedy.” He also raved about the scale, saying the script will “melt everybody’s brain all over again.” Read the exclusive interview.
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Release date and tone
The Russos’ film is due in U.S. theaters on . Tatum contrasts the tone with Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), noting that Gambit’s voice won’t be played only for laughs. “It’s always a bit of a push and pull,” he said, clarifying that some lines can be “really Cajun” if they are jokes, while plot‑heavy moments demand “really clear” delivery, still “in a Cajun accent.”
What Tatum said about the accent
Gambit’s dialect covers “a huge spectrum” in Louisiana, including in Lafayette. Tatum explained he decides, line by line, how far to lean in. The approach differs from the broader delivery that drew jokes in Deadpool & Wolverine. He emphasized that the directors “love their comedy,” but the movie “is definitely going to be a dramatic movie.”
Channing Tatum says Doomsday is “definitely going to be a dramatic movie. Every movie that [the Russo Brothers] make, the next one has to top it … I don’t think anybody’s really going to understand how they did this. It’s going to melt everybody’s brain all over”
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Cast & characters confirmed so far
- Channing Tatum as Gambit (Remy LeBeau).
- Robert Downey Jr. as Dr. Doom.
- Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Paul Rudd, and Letitia Wright.
- Returning X‑Men from the Fox era mentioned in coverage: Patrick Stewart (Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Rebecca Romijn (Mystique), Kelsey Grammer (Beast), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), and James Marsden (Cyclops).
Tatum credited the “sheer scale” of the Russos’ movies — from Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Captain America: Civil War (2016) to Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019) — for setting “a really hard bar to hit.” After reading the new script, he said, “What?! … It’s going to melt everybody’s brain all over again.”
How the performance shifts from Deadpool & Wolverine
In 2024, Gambit’s accent was often a punchline opposite Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson. For Avengers: Doomsday, Tatum says the comedy remains, but the accent is calibrated for drama. He summed up the approach: “It’s always an interesting negotiation.”
Context and what’s next
Tatum returned to Gambit after years of fits and starts. He first appeared as the Cajun mutant in 2024 and now moves into the ensemble that will battle Doom. As he put it, audiences “are just not ready” for the scale. The film is slated one year before Avengers: Secret Wars ().
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