According to Ryan Reynolds, Marvel is "obsessed" with Channing Tatum as Gambit after seeing him in Deadpool & Wolverine.
The Canadian admitted that after the release of Deadpool & Wolverine, the interest in seeing Gambit on the big screen became an obsession on the part of Marvel Studios. "Honestly, I don't know ...
Reynolds recalled that the leaked Deadpool test footage in 2014 helped prove fan demand and ultimately green-lit the film.