The producers insists they need more time to polish a perfect tone for the Channing Tatum-led superhero movie but he hopes it doesn't take 10 years like 'Deadpool'.
- August 8, 2016
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"Gambit" has been in development hell for a long time and it recently got pushed back again. Simon Kinberg who produced "X-Men" movie franchise for FOX explains why they need more time to bring the Cajun superhero into the big screen although they have already locked Channing Tatum for the lead role.
"I think the truth is when you have these movies that need a very special and unique tone, it takes a little while to find that tone," he told /Film. " 'Deadpool' feels like it exploded out of nowhere, but it was a 10-year development process on that movie. I think it was honed over those 10 years."
"I hope that 'Gambit' doesn't take 10 years, but it takes a little honing to get that tone and that voice exactly right. The character has such a specific voice in the comic in the same way that 'Deadpool' has a specific voice in the comic, that we want to make sure that we capture that voice on the page. Really it's just about getting a screenplay that is worthy of that character, and I think we're really close right now."
