A new casting call breakdown hints at the titular card-throwing mutant having more than Mr. Sinister to face in the upcoming movie.
- Dec 23, 2017
AceShowbiz - Channing Tatum's Remy LeBeau a.k.a. Gambit apparently will have more than Mr. Sinister to face in upcoming "X-Men" spin-off movie. A new casting call breakdown has surfaced online, and it hints at another possible villain for the titular card-throwing mutant to be clashing with in the film.
The folks over at That Hashtag Show have obtained the casting breakdown that reads, "Butler, Supporting Character (30-40) Rosa's fiance, villain with metrosexual charm. Should be physically imposing."
The site further suggests that the mysterious character could be Donyell Taylor, who also goes by the code names Night Thrasher and Bandit in the comics. He is the man Bella Donna Boudreaux briefly enters into a relationship with after things go wrong in her relationship with Remy.
Should the former New Warriors member who is manipulating Bella appear in the upcoming flick, a love triangle will present. Additionally, Donyell being an early foe for Gambit to face before the rumored primary main villain, Mr. Sinister, as well as a host of deadly assassins to contend with will play well with the "Ocean's Eleven"/"Romeo & Juliet" vibe the movie is rumored to be going for.
Back in October, there was a rumor that the film would also feature "X-Men" villain Candra The Benefactress, a character best known as Red Death. Candra is a member of the immortal group and possesses extremely powerful telekinetic abilities. Believed to have been killed by the X-Men after her power gem's destroyed, she has since returned with a new-found ability to feed on others' lifeforces.
Reports about the villains set to appear in the movie have yet to be confirmed. It was reported last month that "Masters of Sex" star Lizzy Caplan's in talks to star alongside Channing Tatum in the first solo film of the card-wielding mutant. It's still unclear, though, if she would be playing Bella Donna or another character.
"Gambit" is set to arrive in U.S. theaters on February 14, 2019, with Gore Verbinski, the director behind three "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, set to serve behind the lens. In that Valentine's Day slot, the long-in-development movie will face off against New Line/Warner Bros.' comedy "Isn't It Romantic" and Universal's untitled Blumhouse project.
