Ten Actors That Would Be A [WAY] Better Gambit Than Channing Tatum

I'm usually not upset about a casting decision. I didn't even blink when they announced Ben Affleck as Batman. However; recently there was an official announcement that Channing Tatum is slated to play Gambit from X-Men. I almost can't even say that without heaving. I have never been so upset about a casting decision...EVER! So as part of my self-imposed therapy, I have compiled a short list of actors that would have been a MUCH better choice than Tatum.

 Some on this list don't have very good acting skills but all of them are far and away better at acting than...you know who. 

This is not in order of preference.

NUMBER 10: Stephen Amell

Heartland (tv) & Arrow (tv)

He would bring a harder side to Gambit. He's got the body,  the jawline, and great physical ability too. I'm not sure how people would react to him playing two comic book characters at the same time (Green Arrow), and also not sure if there is any kind of back story intertwining Green Arrow and Gambit in the DC vs Marvel Universe battles. I know that fans have created mock battles between Green Arrow and Gambit so... *shrug*

NUMBER 9: Theo James

Golden Boy (tv), Divergent (film), Underworld: Awakening (film)

He's got the Gambit sex appeal and he's probably the best actor on this list.

NUMBER 8: Kellan Lutz

 Twilight series ("film") I know I know. He's not my favorite choice but I would still rather have him than Channing Tatum.

NUMBER 7: William Levy

Latin tv actor & DWTS runner up. He does have a noticeable Cuban accent. Although it wouldn't be the first time an actor had to learn a new accent for a role, he might have a hard time pulling it off.

 

NUMBER 6: Ashton Kutcher

That 70's Show (tv), Butterfly Effect (film), Two and a Half Men (tv)

He's probably a surprising pick to most but he looks like Gambit & he would most likely have the best chance of getting the accent spot on.

 

NUMBER 5:Matt Barr
One Tree Hill (tv), Hellcats (tv)
Not sure about his acting ability, but he's got the right...ahem...build.
 

NUMBER 4: Jamie Dornan
Once Upon a Time (tv), The Fall (tv)
He has officially been confirmed to play Christian Grey in The Fifty Shades of Grey. Need I say more?

NUMBER 3: Josh Duhamel
Las Vegas (tv), Transformers series (film)
Granted he might a little too old to be playing Gambit now, but he's only about 5 years older than Tatum.

NUMBER 2: Alex Pettyfer
I Am Number Four (film), Beastly (film), In Time (film), & -.- Magic Mike ("film")
I think he would be a great Gambit. He's got the acting ability and the look.

NUMBER 1: Jared Padalecki

Gilmore Girls (tv), Supernatural (tv)

Okay...so...he's not the greatest actor but O.M.G. he looks exactly like Gambit.

 I could list another 10 but you get the idea. #XMenFail

Magic Mike (2012)

Do not read any further if you don't want to hear anything negative. To put it in the most realistic terms; Magic Mike SUCKS. Holy geez is this a bad movie. I don't even know where to begin. Everything is bad; the writing, the directing, the acting, the dancing, the choreography, the minimal stripping, and most blatant, the lack of attractive strippers.

I can hardly come up with even a one sentence synopsis. Magic Mike is a movie about a guy. That's about it. It's bland and boring. It's so weak, I cringe at even calling it a movie. It's a dry attempt at Boogie Nights meets Coyote Ugly, but instead it comes out Boogie Ugly. Normally I try to hold back on including spoilers, but this movie is already rancid.

Channing Tatum is Magic Mike. He is a sub par actor. So many scenes are painful to watch, but you watch anyway hoping his dancing will be worth it. If you have never seen him in Step Up (2006), you might not be so disappointed. Either way you expect so much more than he delivers.

Alex Pettyfer as Adam is such a drag. His pretty face could not save the day.

Matthew McConaughy as Dallas, the club owner, is annoying from the moment he opens his mouth. The lighting makes him look sullen and sick so you wonder if his character is supposed to be cracked out, but nothing in the story line indicates he's a meth head so I chalk it up to bad lighting.

Joe Manganiello as one of the strippers doesn't know how to dance, let alone strip. Same goes for Kevin Nash as Tarzan. When you first see him, you wonder if he's the bouncer because you don't expect a guy looking like that to be a stripper.

Cody Horn as Brooke, Adam's sister, is straight out of a scripted "reality" show.

Olivia Munn as Joanna is the only bright spot in this disaster of a movie. She's like the professional actress that agreed to help out her little cousin's student film.

The apex of the drama is underwhelming. You're constantly waiting for something major to happen, but it never does. Most of it is a build up to a "That's it?" reaction. Case in point, toward the end, Dallas somewhat challenges Mike to come up with "fresh" material. Mike goes on stage with what is supposed to look like combat gear but looks more like a corset and breaks out some hip hop moves. That's it. No really, that's it.

Sometimes we approach movies knowing that the writing will probably be cheesy, the acting corny, and the overall story predictable; but we watch it anyway hoping that the choreography of the dance, cheers, drum lines, stepping, stomping, or even playing cups while singing will be satisfaction enough to deal with the former. Do not approach Magic Mike this way. You will be disappointed. At best, Magic Mike is a high budget porn without the porn.

On a scale of 1-10, Magic Mike is 2.0
                              with distinction: highly overrated.


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