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There have been some notable actors to play Gambit in X-Men media but how do they rank?

When Gambit debuted in the comics in 1990, he stood out nicely. The Cajun thief had a sneaky side and a mysterious past, but captivated readers with his slick accent, style, and mutant power to charge objects (usually playing cards) with kinetic energy to explode. Remy Labeau was soon a mainstay of the comics.

The character rose to prominence with the 1990s X-Men animated series. Over the years, there were plans to integrate him into the X-Men movies that never came about. He finally got there with a couple of live-action appearances and many more in animation and video games.

There have been seven official actors to play Gambit in X-Men media, with each bringing their own style and abilities to the role. Here’s how they rank to show who brought this raging...

With Wolverine’s recent addition to Disney’s MCU, Hugh Jackman is navigating questions about the character’s onscreen future.

Following his return to the role (aka Logan) in last year’s Deadpool & Wolverine, the Oscar nominee recently assured he “actually” has no news about whether he’ll slip on the Adamantium claws once again for Avengers: Doomsday.

“I really can’t say much, except when you say ‘appear,’ more like dominate and destroy every other character—I’m kidding,” teased Jackman on The View. “I really have nothing to add, and if I did, I would find a really cool way to not say it, but I actually have nothing to add.”

Jackman made his debut as Wolverine in 2000’s X-Men, reprising the role in X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), The Wolverine (2013), Logan (2017) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).

Halle Berry previously shut down hopes she’ll return...

Ryan Reynolds' long-derided blockbuster, Green Lantern, continues to be one of the most mocked films in the superhero genre, including by Reynolds himself. However, director Martin Campbell believes there's one thing the acclaimed actor could have done to fix the movie and improve its reputation.

Speaking with The Direct, Campbell delved into Green Lantern and Reynolds' many jokes at the film's expense over the years. Campbell believes Green Lantern would have been a better film adaptation of the eponymous comic book hero if Reynolds had penned the script, a sentiment he previously shared. "I wish to God he had written the script, and it would have been great. But he's always taking jabs at it. And fair enough. Though, listen, it was a big success for him because he met Blake Lively," he said.

Though Reynolds has shown no mercy to Green Lantern in various interviews and appearances, Campbell doesn't...

Green Lantern director Martin Campbell reflects on how he thinks the DC movie could have been saved and avoided the results it received in 2011. Prior to the launch of the Dceu movie timeline, Warner Bros. was attempting to bring a franchise to life for one of DC's most iconic Justice League characters through 2011's Green Lantern. However, the Hal Jordan-centric film ended up with negative reviews among critics while also becoming a box office failure.

In a new interview with The Direct, Campbell looked back on Green Lantern and its overall legacy in the superhero genre today. While understanding the criticism against it, Campbell stressed that he still had a great time working on it with Ryan Reynolds, so much so that he wished that the Hollywood star had been the one to write the script, as he shared the following:

Oh, it's fair enough. You know, look, people didn't like it.

It is not controversial to say "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" belongs on the list of perfectly watchable yet painfully clichéd superhero movies of the 2000s. Time has been kinder to the collective perception of this 2009 Marvel flick, as the pleasure of watching a hyper-committed Hugh Jackman embody Logan/Wolverine softens the film's many, many flaws. Moreover, this spin-off/prequel to 2000's "X-Men" wasn't well-received on release despite being a commercial success, as it was branded as yet another bland retelling of a comic book origin story that could've boasted more flavor or depth. In hindsight, the film's sole merit, besides Jackman, seems to be the fact that it helped kickstart an industry-wide obsession with spin-offs, where these kinds of stories were now more creatively ambitious than your run-of-the-mill cash grab.

Unfortunately, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" remains riddled with mediocrity, but one connected aspect of this Gavin Hood film is worth revisiting even today.

X-Men, released in 2000, long before the advent of the MCU or the Avengers, paved the way for modern superhero movies. It showed a mature and grounded superhero story with some exemplary performances. But after 25 years, I must admit that there is a major blooper regarding Hugh Jackman throughout the movie.

The 20th Century Fox X-Men movies had many scenes that are still etched in everybody’s minds. But watching X-Men in the modern 4K format made me realize some details that we were never supposed to learn. For starters, the high-definition visual has exposed screws in Wolverine’s claws in the movie.

Do Wolverine’s claws have screws in 2000’s X-Men? Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men | Credits: 20th Century Fox

Remember when the Disney+ 4K release of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back exposed the “New York” branding in Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber? The 2000’s X-Men movie suffers a...

Marvel Comics is all set to pull off a major shocker with Gwen Stacy’s return as a new and deadlier version of Gwenpool. Despite her death proving to be a significant juncture in Spider-Man’s journey, Marvel Comics will bring back Gwen Stacy in a twisted fashion in the upcoming Gwenpool #1.

Gwen Stacy’s death in 1973 not only altered the world of comics forever but also shaped Peter Parker’s journey. For a long time, she has been one of the few characters to stay dead in the comics. But as always, Marvel looks hellbent on dropping another bomb in Peter Parker’s life by bringing back one of his saddest memories once again.

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers for the upcoming Gwenpool #1 Ahead! A look into the twisted return of Gwen Stacy in Gwenpool #1 Gwenpool #1 | Written by Cavan Scott, Art by Stefano Nesi, Cover by Chad Hardin

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“The New Avengers” director Jake Schreier is in early talks to direct “X-Men,” Marvel Studios introduction of the mutant superhero team in the MCU.

“Hunger Games” writer Michael Lesslie wrote the screenplay.

The “X-Men” film franchise began in 2000 with “X-Men,” directed by Bryan Singer. This first film introduced audiences to the concept of mutants – humans born with genetic superpowers – and focused on the leader of the X-Men, Professor Charles Xavier, and the metal-clawed Logan/Wolverine, as they attempt to make peace with their rival Magneto. It was praised for its serious, character-driven take on the superhero genre.

Its sequel, “X2” (2003), built on the foundation of the first film, allowing for more mutant heroes and villains to appear while exploring Wolverine’s mysterious past. “X2” was an even bigger critical and commercial success, further establishing the “X-Men” as a powerful superhero franchise able to stand alongside the likes of Superman and Batman.

Ryan Reynolds‘s portrayal of Deadpool has turned the character into a box office success. However, another fan-favorite actor has previously revealed that they were considered to play the Merc with a Mouth.

If you didn’t know, Ryan first suited up as the Marvel antihero in 2009′s X-Men Origins: Wolverine. While the movie was not a hit, he got to don the iconic red suit again in the 2016 solo movie. Its success birthed a franchise that is going strong three movies in.

We’ve done some digging to see who else was up for the role. Only one star appears to have discussed auditioning for the project, but he’s a big name that might surprise fans!

Head inside to see which other big star was in the running to play Deadpool…...

Actor Kevin Durand reveals why he didn't reprise his role as The Blob in Deadpool & Wolverine. Durand is an accomplished character actor, having appeared in a wide variety of projects, including The Strain and Swamp Thing, with 2024 being a notable year for the actor as he appeared in both the horror film Abigail and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes as the main villain, Proximus Casear. One 2024 film Durand did not appear in, though, was Deadpool & Wolverine, even though the actor appeared alongside both Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds in X-Men Origins: Wolverine back in 2009.

Speaking with Comic Book Movie to promote his latest film, Clown in a Cornfield, Durand revealed why he did not return as Freed Dukes / The Blob for the third Deadpool film. While The Blob does appear in Deadpool & Wolverine, it is Mike Waters in a non-speaking role. The actor said of his absence:

"You know,...

Deadpool & Wolverine featured plenty of big surprises and a lot of familiar faces from the past. However, some Variants ended up being recast (Jason Flemyng told us last October why he declined to return as Azazel).

We recently got to speak with Kevin Durand about his role in the hilarious, terrifying new horror movie Clown in a Cornfield. You'll be able to find the full conversation here soon, but during our interview, we asked the actor why he didn't reprise his role as The Blob in Deadpool & Wolverine.

The actor first played the character in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but actor Mike Waters took over in the Marvel Studios movie for what ended up being a non-speaking role.

So, why didn't Durand don the fat suit again?

"You know, Hugh Jackman kept saying to me while we were shooting that scene in the ring, ‘Oh my God, they...

The infamous DC superhero film, Green Lantern, remains a big stain on the otherwise celebrated career of acclaimed actor Ryan Reynolds, who has openly mocked it without apology for many years. However, it seems Reynolds has a soft spot for the derided movie, claiming he "learned all the most amazing lessons" from it.

Speaking at the Time 100 Summit (via People), Reynolds spoke positively about Green Lantern, revealing that the Warner Bros. film is his two-year-old son's "favorite movie." Despite the movie having been the bane of his existence in Hollywood, Reynolds believes the creative misfires from the film made him better as an actor. According to Reynolds, he "learned all the most amazing lessons I could ever have in the creative space from that movie." He added that the big-budget film taught him that constraint is the biggest factor that propels creativity.

"A lot of people when they talk about things,...

Quite a few celebrities in Hollywood have been facing the wrath of fans as of late, as their past antics resurface to haunt them, and Ryan Reynolds is inevitably yet another name on the list. Even though the actor cum producer cum businessman has led a fairly successful career so far, all that hard work seems to be going down the drain following the latest lawsuit targeted at him.

Renowned for bringing the fan-favorite character of Deadpool to life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, most notably, Reynolds’ career work is seriously under severe threat because of the Blake Lively lawsuit, which has embroiled even him in its fire. And yet, the actor still didn’t hesitate to get candid about his future with the Avengers in the MCU as the Merc with a Mouth.

Ryan Reynolds still hopeful about his future in the MCU amidst legal troubles Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool.

Ryan Reynolds reflected on his experience playing superheroes and spoke about his business ventures at the 2025 Time 100 Summit on Wednesday.

Previously on Time‘s list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World himself, Reynolds sat down with Time correspondent, Eliana Dockterman for a “Business of Creativity” panel, to discuss his film and TV studio, Maximum Effort, and how his journey working as an actor led to his career as an entrepreneur.

Though he and others involved with the 2011 Green Lantern film have famously looked back on that project, which was poorly received at the box office and by critics, as a failure, on Wednesday, Reynolds said the experience was actually educational.

“I learned all the most amazing lessons I could ever have in the creative space from that movie,” he said. “On that film I saw a lot of money being spent on special effects, all sorts of stuff.

Sarah Michelle Gellar knows more than what you did last summer, she knows she’s joining Searchlight’s Radio Silence sequel Ready Or Not: Here I Come with genre vet Elijah Wood, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand, and David Cronenberg rounding out the cast. Cameras are rolling in Toronto today.

All of them join previously announced Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton in the Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy penned script.

“We’re thrilled to be returning to the world of Ready or Not with Samara, Brett, Avery and Andrew,” said filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett aka Radio Silence, “and so excited to work with this immensely talented cast and the incredible artists across every department joining the Ready or Not family.”

Added Matthew Greenfield, President of Searchlight Pictures, “We’re beyond excited to make another film with the phenomenal Radio Silence. With Ready or Not: Here I Come,...

When Hugh Jackman was first announced to be returning to the role of Wolverine in the MCU, it was obviously met with some apprehension. The actor's turn as the character was given a resolute and beautiful ending in James Mangold's 2017 film Logan. This R-rated comic book movie was thematically rich and so well-received that it even earned an Academy Award nomination for its screenwriting. However, Deadpool & Wolverine would end up being a massive success, creating a loophole for Jackman to return as the character, and giving a comic-accurate version that featured longtime fan requests such as his iconic cowl and even a matchup with Sabertooth, though not the one fans wanted as seen in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

The Sabertooth featured in the Deadpool film would be played by Tyler Mane, who first portrayed the character in Bryan Singer's original X-Men film, released in 2000. Liev Schreiber would do the...

Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber played the leads in the much-maligned X-Men Origins: Wolverine back in 2009, and fans have been hoping to see the actors reunite as Logan and Victor Creed/Sabertooth in the MCU.

Unfortunately, Schreiber is not likely to don the claws and fangs of Wolverine's nemesis again, but Jackman has now revealed that they will be working together again on two upcoming plays.

The Deadpool and Wolverine star shared the following "now and then" behind-the-scenes photo to social media.

Now and then! Amazing to be back in a rehearsal studio again with @LievSchreiber. While we are in two distinctly different plays, most are back to back. When @SFP_London and I set out to create Together Productions, we made a list of actors we hoped to work with. Liev answered… pic.twitter.com/LnQcPVaaud

— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) April 11, 2025

Out of all the rumors that did the...

Fans were disappointed when they didn’t see Liev Schreiber back in his role as Sabretooth alongside Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine. Instead, Tyler Mane, who played the role in the original X-Men film, returned to play the character in the recent Marvel movie.

Jackman invited Schreiber to play the role of Wolverine’s antagonistic brother in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The two actors had earlier appeared together in the film Kate & Leopold, where Jackman played the great-great-grandfather of Schreiber’s character.

Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber in X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Credits: 20th Century Fox

While they couldn’t reunite on Deadpool 3, fans should be happy to know that Jackman and Schreiber are currently working under Jackman’s Together Productions. They are set to appear on Broadway shows produced by Together, although they’re not appearing in the same plays.

Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber reunite on Broadway...

It is fairly common to lose track of the movies that your favorite celebrity stars in, especially if it has been years. For instance, you would forgive one for forgetting that Ryan Reynolds was a part of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Joe Mantegna falls on that list for me.

The 77-year-old has been a part of many successful television series. His filmography is also nothing to joke about. Yet there remains one movie that he was a part of over 3 decades ago, one that has enthralled the world for years now.

Joe Mantegna will leave with a legacy worth remembering when he bids adieu to the industry Joe Mantegna has left an indelible mark on the industry || CBS

With a career spanning over 4 decades, Joe Mantegna has given fans many projects worth cherishing. Having been a part of classics like The Godfather Part III and House of Games, amongst others, it...

Image Source: 20th Century Studios After Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine — well, at least a multiverse version of the character — appeared in last year’s Deadpool & Wolverine, it apparently ignited renewed interest in Jackman’s other films featuring the character, as Logan has become one of the top-streaming films on Max. The 2017 film, the third in a Wolverine trilogy that included X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Wolverine, was made without most of Jackman’s “X-Men” co-stars (Patrick Stewart’s Professor Xavier was the only X-Men character with a large presence in the film). Because of that, Jackman said that Logan felt much different than other movies in the franchise. (Click on the media bar below to hear Hugh Jackman.) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Hugh_Jackman_Logan_.mp3

Logan is currently streaming on Max and Disney +, and it’s also available on DVD, Blu-Ray, 4K, and most digital platforms.

An entire unfinished cut of A Minecraft Movie has leaked online just as the completed movie opened in theaters. Of course, that didn't stop it from becoming the biggest opening weekend of 2025. A Minecraft Movie took the world by storm as the movie performed well above its initial $60 million projected opening weekend and grossed $157 million in its opening weekend, beating The Super Mario Bros. Movie as the highest-grossing opening weekend for a video game movie. While A Minecraft Movie had a lot to celebrate, it wasn't all good news, as Warner Bros. found themselves scrambling to stop a completed film cut with unfinished visual effects from spreading across the internet.

Variety revealed that a workprint for A Minecraft Movie leaked online right before the film opened worldwide. The cut of the movie contained an unfinished VFX shot that began circulating online just as A Minecraft Movie was starting its theatrical release.

The world of the Marvel Universe is highly intriguing, for it is filled with incredible characters, unbelievable locations, ruthless villains, and extraordinary tech. It also has fictional metals that have led to whole discourses and debates about them. Among these many metals, few are as legendary and hotly debated as adamantium and vibranium.

Both existing in the Marvel Universe, these metals have long captivated fans for decades due to their extraordinary properties and unique applications. While adamantium is famously associated with Wolverine’s indestructible claws and skeleton, vibranium is the core element of Captain America’s iconic red, blue, and white shield and the reason for Wakanda’s technological advancements. Even though both metals are unique and important in their own special ways, the question of which metal is superior has sparked intense discussions among Marvelholics for decades.

Chris Evans as Captain America with the iconic shield | Credit: Marvel Studios...

To kickstart their very Mission: Impossible focused CinemaCon presentation, Paramount first debuted the official trailer for their upcoming action-comedy The Naked Gun, a movie they are cheekily describing as "The single most important Naked Gun movie since the other Naked Gun movies."

It's a short teaser, featuring leading man Liam Neeson, as he intervenes during a bank heist, but you're going to have to just watch it to believe it. We also learn that he's playing Frank Drebin Jr., the son of Leslie Nielsen's Lt. Frank Drebin, who the film will honor and it seems like they'll do it in typical Naked Gun fashion.

The film will provide some much-needed humor to an action-packed summer, opening in the wake of Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps and opposite the animated sequel The Bad Guys 2 and the body horror film Together. It's likely Fantastic Four will repeat as the box office champ,...

It's wild to think that Ryan Reynolds' red and black one-mutant-army, who is totally aware he's being watched, has gone on to become one of the most successful comic book movie franchises in history. Somehow, Deadpool, aka Wade Wilson, clawed his way out of a hole in 2006 to do it almost 20 years later, just to the tune of *Nsync.

The hero who can't die (and can't sit in a car silently) has created a legacy built on poorly handled franchises and mocking the genre that he thrives on. It's this wild perspective that's enough to make us hopeful for the future wherever he ends up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, whether that be popping up in the "Secret Wars" or annoying the hell out of Tom Holland's Spider-Man, just the way comic book fans had always hoped.

But now, with five films under his belt, which of the "Deadpool...

Last summer, Deadpool & Wolverine took us back to the X-Men Universe for an unforgettable team-up. We'd expected and hoped the movie to feature some familiar faces from the franchise's past; instead, the spotlight was put on other pre-mcu Marvel properties like Fantastic Four, Blade, and Daredevil. 

When the credits rolled, a video played reflecting on the legacy of 20th Century Fox's Marvel movies. However, by far its biggest achievement was it somehow making that era of storytelling look...good.

X-Men, X2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and X-Men: First Class are all titles that have their fair share of fans, and objectively speaking, they're far from bad. At the same time, they were also pretty poor adaptations of the comics - Bryan Singer's disdain for the source material is no secret - and the less said about X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Dark Phoenix...

Exclusive: Ryan Reynolds is solidifying his Disney ties with a first-look deal at 20th Television for his Maximum Effort Productions. Under the pact, Reynolds and his team will develop and executive produce comedy, drama, limited and unscripted series for all linear networks and streamers, with an emphasis on platforms across Disney Entertainment Television.

Twenty seven years ago this month, the 20th TV-produced sitcom Two Guys and a Girl premiered on ABC, marking Reynolds’ first lead role and catapulting him into stardom. Just a couple of weeks later, Reynolds appeared in ABC’s Wonderful World of Disney telefilm Tourist Trap.

At the time, 20th TV and ABC were part of different media companies as were 20th Century and Walt Disney Studios when Reynolds originated his Deadpool character in the former’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, landing his own movie seven years later. They...

Ryan Reynolds is one of Hollywood's most popular leading men, with a series of successful blockbusters. However, nothing comes close to his passion project, the Deadpool franchise.

While Reynolds is caught in the It Ends With Us legal battle, where he is named a defendant in Justin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit, the actor is not neglecting his ties to Deadpool. In a new post on X, Ryan Reynolds celebrated a major milestone with the character: one decade together.

A decade really zips by. Deadpool started filming 10 years ago. âš”ï¸ pic.twitter.com/dxJXRUURKL— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 20, 2025

The actor shared a 32-second black-and-white video that goes backward from 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine to 2016's Deadpool, from the end credits to the beginning, before moving to a different film. "A decade really zips by. Deadpool started filming 10 years ago," the star added, with an emoji of two knives. The clip has...

Captain America: Brave New World has become one of the most successful action films in U.S. history with its latest box office earnings. The film has earned almost $180 million domestically.

As reported by The Numbers, Captain America 4 has broken through on the All-Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies chart. At the time of writing, it sits at #99 on the list, just above 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie. It's likely that as Captain America 4 nears the end of its theatrical run, it could climb even higher on the list, with less than $300,000 separating it from #98's Ant-Man, another Marvel Cinematic Universe film.

Captain America 4 joining the ranks of the most successful action movies finds it at home on the list with many of the McU's other releases. The top two most successful action movies of all time are both Marvel properties, with Avengers: Endgame topping the...

From world-changing snaps to jaw-dropping debuts, the Marvel Cinematic Universe delivers magical moments. The storylines aside, none of it would matter without the characters -- the heroes and rogues -- but woof, the worst MCU villains don't do the franchise any favors. In fact, they only add credence to accusations from the likes of Martin Scorsese that superhero movies aren't real cinema. Like a skunk in a perfume store, these antagonists stink up the joint and bring down the value of everything else around them.

Sure, not every swing results in a home run, but these villains are the worst of the worst. Think of Tim Blake Nelson's Samuel Sterns from "Captain America: Brave New World" -- he doesn't come across as the scary Leader from "The Incredible Hulk" comics, but more like Ivan Ooze's long-lasting cousin from "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie." Similarly, what a waste of...

For all the love Game of Thrones had received in its initial seasons, it all went downhill since the last season aired. The infamous final season proved to be quite the bane for the fandom, which was facing extinction had it not been for House of the Dragons.

While the Emma D’Arcy starrer went a long way in undoing some of the damage to the reputation, some people will find it hard to wipe out the memories of what might be one of the most underwhelming finales of all time. And David Benioff will be at the top of that list.

D&d were at the heart of the hate that came in the direction of Game of Thrones‘ final season David Benioff and D.B. Weiss would love to forget Game of Thrones Season 8 || Image by Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

David Benioff, alongside his old partner and longtime collaborator,...

If you ever need a quick way to feel the icy grip of time on your soul, just remember that Logan is turning eight this year. That’s long enough for a kid to go from learning to spell Wolverine to having a strong opinion about which cinematic iteration of him was the best. Logan wins. Don’t argue.

It’s been nearly a decade since Hugh Jackman clawed his way through his swan song as the world’s most reluctant mutant babysitter, and yet, the film remains as hauntingly brilliant as ever. The dirt-stained realism, the gut-wrenching father-daughter dynamic, and Charles Xavier cursing like a grandpa who’s just realized someone stole his remote, it all still stings.

Hugh Jackman in Logan | Credits: 20th Century Studios

But while Logan is widely accepted as a masterpiece, there’s one thing I can never get over, the missed opportunity to bring back a certain fur-coated,...

Marvel Rivals has changed the live service genre and given Marvel fans something to celebrate and enjoy. But for all its greatness, it is still a live service game. And as such, it doesn’t focus on story, cinematics or character growth. But worry not, because our favorite Avengers directors might save us.

Marvel Rivals has been a massive success. | Image Credit: NetEase Games

The Russo Brothers have expressed interest in developing video games tied to Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Given their history with Marvel Studios, if they bring the same level of care and ambition to a Marvel game, we could be looking at one of the greatest games ever.

Marvel Rivals is big, but we can go even bigger A true Avengers scale game would be awesome. | Image Credit: Marvel Studios

Joe and Anthony Russo have already made their mark on Hollywood, directing some of our favorite,...

We see recasts pretty regularly on the big screen. For some franchises like Friday the 13th and Halloween, it’s almost a tradition. It’s less common in a non-genre arena. However, other major films have seen some of their important characters get recast for various reasons… and keep in mind that we’re only talking about movies here, not TV shows, so you won’t hear about Michiel Huisman replacing Ed Skrein as Daario Naharis on Game of Thrones, Charles Melton replacing Ross Butler on Riverdale, Liam Hemsworth replacing Henry Cavill on The Witcher, Janet Hubert being switched with Daphne Maxwell Reid as Aunt Vivian Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Nathan Parsons replacing Luke Grimes as James Kent on True Blood, Alessandra Torresani being replaced by Mae Whitman on Arrested Development, or Jeff the cab driver being recast in the final season of Better Call Saul. The...

Channing Tatum's Gambit solo movie would have reportedly been unlike anything else fans had seen before in 20th Century Fox's X-Men Universe. Lizzy Caplan, who was attached to the scrapped X-Men spinoff, recently revealed the unique story idea for Gambit.

Speaking with Business Insider (via Variety), Caplan reflected on the canceled Gambit movie, revealing that there was a "really cool idea" for the spinoff. "It’s kind of odd that it got scrapped. Those movies don’t seem to ever get scrapped, but it did," she said. "We got down the road, we were gonna shoot it. I think there was a start date. I had had meetings with Channing, and there were a couple different… we had a director, then we didn’t, but I had multiple meetings with Channing and the other producers. They wanted to do, like, a ’30s kind of screwball romantic comedy set in that world,...

Lizzy Caplan has revealed new details about the abandoned Gambit film, which was originally set to star Channing Tatum. The project, announced in 2017, was intended as a standalone film focused on the X-Men character.

Caplan, who was in talks to co-star, shared that the film had advanced significantly before being scrapped. “We got down the road, we were gonna shoot it,” she said in an interview with Business Insider. “I think there was a start date. I had had meetings with Channing, and there were a couple different… we had a director, then we didn’t, but I had multiple meetings with Channing and the other producers.”

The film was planned with a different tone compared to most superhero projects. “They wanted to do, like, a ’30s kind of screwball romantic comedy set in that world, which would have been really fun,” Caplan said.

The Gambit film, based on the...

Lizzy Caplan is sharing details on what the scrapped Gambit movie would’ve been like.

In 2017, Deadline reported that Caplan was in talks to co-star alongside Channing Tatum in a standalone film based on X-Men’s Gambit. The film project was ultimately scrapped, but in a new interview, Caplan gave insight into the superhero movie.

“We got down the road, we were gonna shoot it,” Caplan told Business Insider. “I think there was a start date. I had had meetings with Channing, and there were a couple different… we had a director, then we didn’t, but I had multiple meetings with Channing and the other producers.”

Caplan added, “They wanted to do, like, a ’30s kind of screwball romantic comedy set in that world, which would have been really fun.”

Based on the comic book character Chris Claremont and Jim Lee created in 1990, Gambit made his first appearance in...

Ryan Reynolds has found himself in a bit of a pickle, but not as much as Blake Lively. The It Ends With Us controversy took an unexpected turn when Lively revealed that she had enlisted Reynolds’ (who had no official involvement in the movie) help in writing the rooftop scene.

While this initially seemed like a fun behind-the-scenes tidbit, it quickly spiraled into a bigger debate, dragging Reynolds into the mix. Since then, the couple has been facing backlash far more than just that.

Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool | Credit: Marvel Studios

Old clips have resurfaced, bringing to light moments where the couple was involved in some questionable remarks and situations. One example? A throwback to when Reynolds openly admitted that he wrote all of Deadpool’s dialogue in X-Men Origins: Wolverine during a writer’s strike.

Ryan Reynolds wrote all of Deadpool’s dialogue for this X-Men movie!

Ryan Reynolds...

With three MCU movies opening this year, and The Avengers: Doomsdaystarting production in England in March, all eyes are turning to the next major franchise and phase, The X-Men. And with the discovery and introduction of adamantium in Captain America: Brave New World, fans are finally getting their first hints of Marvel's famous mutants. Rumors have been flying about who could be cast in different roles, and the latest is The Substance's Margaret Qualley might be starring as Rogue.

Take this rumor from Jeff Sneider with a grain or two of salt, but he's saying that Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige are considering Qualley to take on the role of Rogue, who was famously played by Anna Paquin in the original Fox movies. It should be noted that Sneider isn't sure if she's the main actress Marvel is considering, or one of several.

There have been other rumors of who...

Ryan Reynolds is now automatically linked to the role of Deadpool, which he has played in different forms for over a decade and a half. However, in between his commitment to the Merc with a Mouth, Reynolds played a different superhero in 2011's Green Lantern.

Reynolds first played a different version of Deadpool in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but it wasn't until 2016 that he got his own standalone film the way he had envisioned it. In 2011, he took a role as DC Comics character Hal Jordan/ Green Lantern but the movie wasn't the success Reynolds had hoped, and has spent the last decade poking fun at the movie. Speaking to Polygon, director Martin Campbell revealed his honest thoughts on Reynolds' ongoing mockery of the film.

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As one of the most charming leading men currently in Hollywood, Ryan Reynolds has made a name for himself with his trademark wit and humor. The Canadian actor started his career in TV shows and comedy films before transitioning into big-budget blockbusters. Reynolds' popularity really peaked when he played Deadpool, making him an actor many people would go to the theater to see.

Reynolds' movies have garnered plenty of money at the box office, although some have been more successful than others. His latest film, Deadpool & Wolverine — a critically acclaimed movie that expands on the McU's multiverse — has become one of the highest-grossing superhero movies of all time. Even when the actor isn't featured on the big screen, he's guaranteed to make big numbers: his Netflix movie, Red Notice, set a record all-time viewership for Netflix. Between the Deadpool movies and other major blockbusters, Ryan Reynolds oozes with star power and charisma,...

Marvel Studios didn't regain the rights to the X-Men and Fantastic Four until 2019. That was the year Dark Phoenix came out and, thanks to delays caused by the pandemic, The New Mutants received its theatrical release the following year.

Rather than rush straight to rebooting the X-Men in the wake of those disasters, Marvel Studios has slowly teased the idea of characters like Ms. Marvel and Namor having the mutant gene. As for the Fantastic Four, when they debut this summer, it will be in another reality rather than as part of the Sacred Timeline.

While much has been said about a post-Avengers: Secret Wars "reboot," it's clear the groundwork is being laid for mutants to feel like an organic part of this world rather than them just magically appearing on Earth-616. That's evident from the introduction of Adamantium in Captain America: Brave New World.

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Captain America: Brave New Worldis about to introduce a game-changing element to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it isn't the Red Hulk. At San Diego Comic-Con 2024, it was confirmed that Captain America: Brave New World would introduce the metal adamantium into the MCU. Adamantium is best known as being the metal that is bonded with Wolverine to give him his metal skeleton, though the fictional metal predated Wolverine's creation as it was first introduced in The Avengers #66 from July 1969 by writer Roy Thomas and artist Barry Windsor-Smith and Syd Shores as the plating for the villain Ultron.

The MCU version of adamantium will be derived from the Celestial head Tiamut, last seen in Eternals, answering the question every Marvel fan seems to bring up with each new MCU property: "How come nobody mentions the giant head in the Indian Ocean?" While Deadpool & & Wolverine did feature Wade Wilson wielding adamantium katanas and Wolverine himself,...

"Deadpool & Wolverine" really clicked with audiences last year. They loved the picture so much they made it into the highest-grossing "X-Men" adjacent film ever. Seeing Hugh Jackman's revenant Logan teaming up with Ryan Reynolds' Merc with a Mouth is something Marvel fans had clamored for since 2016's "Deadpool."

Logan and Wade Wilson have a decades-long comic history together, even if (as seen in "Deadpool & Wolverine") Wolverine has little patience for the flippant and clingy Deadpool. Tying into the success of the movie, Marvel has launched a new ongoing "Deadpool & Wolverine" comic book series, presumably putting the two into a series of action misadventures together just like the one from the blockbuster film.

"Deadpool & Wolverine" is written by Benjamin Percy, who completed runs on "X-Force" and "Wolverine" in 2024, and drawn by Joshua Cassara. This inaugural arc debuted back in January 2025, and now Marvel has shared an...

Relationships and equations can change in Hollywood in the blink of an eye and leave you wondering where things went wrong. One of the most prominent lore in the industry is Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal’s infamous relationship, especially after the release of her album, Red. Let’s just say that their time together didn’t end All Too Well for Jake Gyllenhaal who not only became the punching bag for Swifties but also probably lost out on a great friendship.

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) | Credits: Marvel Studios

It’s no secret that Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have been in one of the most adorable romances of all time. Add Jake Gyllenhaal to the mix and things couldn’t get better! Now, whether it was a competitive spirit or the involvement of a third person, the actors have apparently drifted apart and people...

Unlike Blake Lively and Taylor Swift’s friendship, fans have little doubt that Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s friendship has taken a hit. Amidst the Justin Baldoni legal drama, you would expect Jackman to keep his distance from Reynolds. However, not only did he shower love on him at the Saturn Awards where he appeared via video, but he also refused to joke about Reynolds.

Hugh Jackman as Logan in Deadpool & Wolverine | Credits: Marvel Studios

Reynolds shared the X-Men Origins: Wolverine actor’s video message with a crying emoji on his Instagram stories while also congratulating him. Jackman received the Best Supporting Actor award at the Saturn Awards for his role as Logan in Deadpool & Wolverine.

Hugh Jackman has only compliments and no jokes for Ryan Reynolds while receiving his Saturn Award Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine | Credits: Marvel Studios

Many fans have...

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Oftentimes, the stars perfectly align for an actor when they book a series of high-profile projects that release in a short amount of time, taking them from a relatively unknown into the next big thing in seemingly just a year. Some great recent examples include Florence Pugh in 2019, where she had Fighting with My Family in February, Midsommar in July, and Little Women in December while landing the role of Yelena Belova in Black Widow in the same year. Or Jenna Ortega's 2022 lineup of Scream, Avenue 666, X,American Carnage, and Wednesday in one year made her the new scream queen. Sometimes, the stars align.

Yet, for others, it doesn't work out so well. No actor might have had worse luck than Taylor Kitsch, who in 2012 lined up a...

Sony Pictures has finally set a release date for acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky's upcoming movie starring Elvis and Dune: Part Two's Austin Butler. Caught Stealing, which features a star-studded cast alongside the Academy Award-nominated actor, will premiere in theaters on August 29, 2025.

Per Deadline, Aronofsky's film takes the date of Sony and Blumhouse's next Insidious movie, originally set for release this year. Based on Charlie Huston's novel, which the author has adapted for the big screen, Caught Stealing will follow Butler's Hank, a former baseball player whose life has taken a downturn. Now working as a bartender in Manhattan's Lower East Side, Hank's mundane existence is shattered when he crosses paths with some dangerous individuals, plunging him into a perilous fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of 1990s New York City. Fans will be eager to see Aronofsky's vision for Huston's story, which they will not...

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine is the stuff of legends. When people hear the name “Wolverine,” his face immediately comes to mind. But while we’ve all admired his rugged claws and brooding charm, there’s something else that’s just as iconic—his paycheck.

Jackman didn’t just play Wolverine for the love of the game. Nope, he cashed in big time. Over 20 years and 10 movies, he earned an estimated $100 million. When Jackman first strolled into Wolverine’s boots, he was just a guy from Australia with a few acting credits.

Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine (Credits: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

By the time he hung up those claws (or so we thought), he was one of Hollywood’s highest-paid stars. But how did his paycheck grow over the years? And why did he sometimes make less than anticipated? Let’s break it down, one movie at a time.

Before the It Ends With Us drama dragged Ryan Reynolds’ name through the mud, we loved watching his little quips. The last year saw one friendship that fans didn’t know they needed but absolutely loved. Reynolds and Hugh Jackman were running around to promote their film Deadpool & Wolverine and these promo videos were always fun to catch.

Ryan Reynolds in a still from Free Guy | Credits: 20th Century Studios

In one such video, Reynolds and Jackman react to a fan who publicly disses Reynolds while supporting the Wolverine actor. Reynolds resorts to his signature humor when he uses the same language to get back at the fan and shares that he wants to know who the fan is.

Ryan Reynolds’ reaction to a Hugh Jackman fan who dissed him Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in a still from Deadpool & Wolverine | Credits: Marvel Studios

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The following contains spoilers for American Primeval, now streaming on Netflix.

One staple of superhero movies and television franchises is actors getting more opportunities to reprise their iconic roles. Jennifer Garner returned as Elektra, Wesley Snipes came back as Blade, while Chris Evans got to be the Human Torch once more in Shawn Levy's Deadpool & Wolverine. It's all part of Marvel Studios building a Multiverse and being allowed to tap into old movies from Fox and Sony, as seen with Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Interestingly, Peter Berg's American Primeval brings a former Gambit to light: Taylor Kitsch. Many have forgotten his performance after Channing Tatum's more comedic take on the card-dealing Cajun in 2024. In the Netflix western series, it's very clear that Fox gave Kitsch the wrong role,...