Producer Lauren Shuler Donner has confirmed the Fox "X-Men" movie spin-off "Gambit" is moving forward with actor Channing Tatum attached to play Marvel Comics mutant superhero:
Created by writer Chris Claremont and illustrator Jim Lee, 'Gambit' debuted in Marvel's "Uncanny X-Men Annual" #14 (1990), followed by "Uncanny X-Men" #266 (1990).
His powers include the ability to mentally create, control and manipulate kinetic energy.
Originally a professional thief, Gambit has shown a more vulnerable side of himself in his relationship with the mutant 'Rogue'. Proud of his deep south, Louisiana heritage, he speaks in a thick Cajun accent.
Though he did not appear in the first three original "X-Men" films, Gambit appeared on screen in the 2009 feature "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", portrayed by Taylor Kitsch.
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