After Channing Tatum(
21 Jump Street, Foxcatcher) was confirmed to Gambit a few months ago, I didn't really know what to think about that casting. In my head, it worked on some points (Channing has charm that Gambit has, which will make the character likeable) and didn't work on others(At least to me, Channing just seemed too have to big of a body for the role). But after a few months went by, I became more acceptable of the thought of the actor as Gambit. At least I thought I was, until two weeks ago. What happened two weeks ago?
Answer:
Let me start off by saying that I absolutely love the casting of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson(
Walking Tall, Hercules) as the DC villain Black Adam in the upcoming Shazam film. Before the confirmation of this role, it was said that The Rock was deciding if he wanted to play Shazam or Black Adam. After him being confirmed for Black Adam, the first question on a lot of people's minds is, "Who will play Shazam?". I have heard people wanting Armie Hammer, Mark Wahlberg, and even people saying that The Rock should play both.
But there is one actor that I think can pull the character of Shazam off the best, and that is( of course) Channing Tatum. He looks the part and I could 100% buy that he is really just a young boy given extraordinary powers. At least in my mind, Shazam is the perfect role for Channing Tatum, and it is hard for me to picture anyone else as Shazam. Even this photoshopped picture below just shows how great this actor would be for the role.
Unfortunately, it seems like with Channing being casted as Gambit, that he wouldn't be able to be in this film for either scheduling conflicts, maybe even company rivaly(But possibly not), or maybe Channing wouldn't even want the role. Though I would be fine with Channing as Gambit, I would choose him as Shazam in a heart beat. There is always a small chance that this casting could happen though, but all I can do is wait.
Do you think Channing would make a good Shazam or would you rather have him in the role of Gambit in X-Men: Apocalypse? Sound off with your thoughts below.
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