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Gambit Actor Channing Tatum Reveals 'Big Fight' With Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, Says 'I’m Not Gonna Go Full Cajun'
Channing Tatum adjusts Gambit's Cajun accent for clarity and endures a significant injury during fight scenes, requiring ongoing physical therapy on set.
- Channing Tatum will reprise his role as Gambit in Avengers: Doomsday, set to release on December 18, 2026, with filming underway in London.
- Tatum suffered a significant leg injury during production, which required pain medication and forced his stunt double to perform key action scenes.
- The film will feature a major fight between Gambit and Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom, with directors Anthony and Joe Russo aiming for humor without the Deadpool tone.
- Tatum said he is softening Gambit's heavy Cajun accent for clarity, stating, "I'm not gonna go full Cajun," as studio executives wanted the character more understandable.
- Despite his injury, Tatum is recovering well without filming delays, and the movie promises a clearer portrayal of Gambit along with an X-Men versus Doctor Doom conflict.
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Channing Tatum Reveals ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Injury, Says Gambit Is ‘Not Gonna Go Full Cajun’ Accent: Russo Bros. ‘Want to Keep the Drama’ and Not Be Fully ‘Deadpool’
Channing Tatum is not going for a thick Cajun accent as Gambit in "Avengers: Doomsday," plus suffered an injury on set.
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