Channing Tatum Gambit received a potential backstory after his UCM debut, an incredibly moving origin that continues to haunt card players X-Men when he joins the TVA. Gambit made its big debut in 2024 Deadpool and Wolverine and his life before how he ended up in the Void has remained a mystery until now, with the reveal creating the potential for Channing Tatum's Gambit to return to the screen.
In TVA #1 – written by Katharyn Blair, with art by Pere Pérez – it is revealed that TVA, from Disney+'s Loki series, has picked up a variant of Gambit and is trying to recruit him into a team, along with Spider-Gwen, Captain Britain, and Wolverine's son, Jimmy Hudson. In a dark revelation, Gambit reveals that the love of his life, Rogue, is dead and that he is living his worst nightmare.
B-15 eventually gets Gambit to join the team, but his nightmare of losing Rogue manifests and attacks his new allies, in this peek into Gambit's origins before Deadpool and Wolverine.
Channing Tatum's Gambit gets a backstory, suggesting his tenure in the MCU may not be over yet
TVA #1 – Written by Katharyn Blair; Art by Pere Pérez; Color by Guru-eFX; Joe Sabino Lyrics
In Deadpool and Wolverineand, Gambit says he doesn't remember how he got to the Void and that he thought he was born there; however, this TVA variant of Gambit offers a tragic backstory befitting its live-action counterpart. This Gambit has lost Rogue and blames himself for it, which is confirmed when the TVA sends Gambit, Spider-Gwen and their team to investigate a mysterious incident and Gambit's worst fear manifests itself in a zombified Rogue. Giving Gambit a moving story, with ties to the TVA, is perfectly suited to his character and suggests that Marvel has ongoing plans for him.
Gambit's role in TVA it could be the connective tissue that will lead to his return to the screen at some point in the future.
The new TVA The series bridges the gap between the comics and the MCU, setting up several characters to return or debut on the big screen. This Gambit variant, which suggests Channing Tatum could return in his iconic role, is just one of the many exciting cast members the book has brought together. Gambit's role in TVA it could be the connective tissue that will lead to his return to the screen at some point in the future. The TVA series' connection to the MCU cannon presents the possibility of Gambit's story being expanded into live-action.
Marvel reveals what happened to Gambit and Rogue before the events of “Wolverine & Deadpool”
Could this be how Rogue & Gambit's iconic romance hits the big screen?
TVAs Gambit remembers Wolverine losing his team in Deadpool and Wolverine and the inclusion of this Gambit variant in the MCU would be an excellent starting point for reintroducing Rogue into live-action. While Tatum's Gambit was a fun cameo, there is untapped potential for the character to be expanded, such as in the upcoming MCU Secret Wars event or the next Avengers films. Rogue's tragic loss being the main reason for this Gambit variant offers an interesting perspective on the character, showing how TVA could further expand Channing Tatum's role. Gambit inside the UCM.
TVA #1 is now available from Marvel Comics!
A sequel to the blockbuster films Deadpool and Deadpool 2, starring Ryan Reynolds as Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox.