Summary
Channing Tatum’s comic-accurate Gambit portrayal inDeadpool & Wolverinesuggests a similar mutant could be introduced soon in theMCU.Deadpool & Wolverine’s multiversal cameosallowed several characters to return after a long absence. For instance, Jennifer Garner reprises herDaredevilrole nineteen years afterElektra, Wesley Snipes' Blade returns twenty years afterBlade: Trinity, and Dafne Keen’s X-23 returns seven years after the original Wolverine’s death inLogan.
Channing Tatum’s Gambit is a unique character inDeadpool & Wolverine. Gambit’s presence in the Void itself isDeadpool & Wolverine’s nodto a Marvel movie that never happened. Fox’sGambitmovie started development in 2014, but fell into development hell for the next five years until it was canceled in 2019.Gambit, Tatum’s passion project, seemed to be a lost cause with Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox. However,Deadpool & Wolverineintroduced Tatum’s Gambit through the multiverse and left the door open for another appearance in the Multiverse Saga.
Gambit’s Comic-Accurate Appearance Suggests A Comic-Accurate Rogue Exists In His Universe
Anna Paquin May Have Another Chance To Play A Faithful Portrayal Of Rogue On The Big Screen
Channing Tatum played an incredibly comic-accurate Gambit inDeadpool & Wolverine, probably even more faithful to the comics than the version he would have played in Fox’s less extravagantX-Menmovie franchise.Since Channing Tatum’s Gambit is so similar to most of his comic book counterparts, it’s likely that a comic-accurate Rogue also exists in his original timeline, and it’s possible that this Rogue will appear in a future MCU movie, namelyAvengers: DoomsdayorAvengers: Secret Wars.
A comic-accurate Rogue would be rebellious, playful, and determined
A comic-accurate live-action Rogue would wear any of her iconic comic book costumes, from her original green villainess outfit with short hair to her yellow-and-green X-Men uniform with a brown leather jacket and voluminous curls. Most importantly,a comic-accurate Rogue would be rebellious, playful, and determined— a strong personality she develops after a long superhero career with the X-Men. This Rogue variant would also have super strength and be able to fly after absorbing Captain Marvel’s powers years before.
I’m Now Convinced Channing Tatum’s Gambit Movie Would Be The Perfect Start For The MCU’s Mutant Saga
After Deadpool & Wolverine, I think Channing Tatum’s Gambit should see in the speculated Mutant Saga of the MCU with a much-wanted solo movie.
How The X-Men Movies Failed Anna Paquin’s Rogue Repeatedly
Fox’s X-Men Movies Never Explored Rogue’s Full Comic Book Personality
X-Menintroduced Anna Paquin’s Rogue as an insecure young mutant, which accurately captures her personal struggle. However, theX-Menmovies only focused on this aspect of the character.X-Men: Days of Future Past’s theatrical cut left out all of Rogue’s scenes, andX-Men: Days of Future Past: The Rogue Cutbarely gave her anything to do. Fox’s followingX-Menmovies then ignored Rogue altogether, and the character hasn’t appeared since. Before the MCU’sX-Menreboot arrives,Avengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Warscan give Anna Paquin’s Rogue a last movie appearance similar to Channing Tatum’s Gambit inDeadpool & Wolverine.
