There are rumors that new casting call and filming information for the upcoming “Gambit” movie have come out.
Based on a Showbiz411 report, Channing Tatum will star as Gambit or Remy LeBeau. The movie will be directed by Rupert Wyatt and filming will start in October 2015.
IGN reported that the casting call presented a number of traits regarding the characters in the movie. Several male and female characters of varying ages, ethnic backgrounds and personalities are reportedly being sought. Some of the roles even require the potential actor to speak fluent French and to look good.
The roles also hinted deals for future sequels. “Gambit” is allegedly looking to hire the following characters:
Louis – Male, any ethnicity, 40s to 50s. Elegant and intelligent. An appealing entrepreneur with a surprising dark side.
Joe – Male, any ethnicity, 30s. He is a gun for hire and a black sheep in his family. He is from a working class family, although not from good breeding.
Wes – Male, any ethnicity. Mid 20s to mid 30s. Aspirational but weak-minded. Soulful and sensitive.
Fritz – Male, any ethnicity. 40s to 50s. A professional thief. Charismatic con-artist. Warm-hearted but untrustworthy.
Nash – Male, any ethnicity, mid 20s to early 30s. A potent threat and malevolent. Heir to his mother’s business.
Willhelm – Male, any ethnicity, 30s. Dangerous street criminal. Protective and loyal to his family. Intensely loyal and violent.
Gary – Male, any ethnicity, mid 20s to early 30s. A little simple. Dim-witted and passive.
Ben – Male, any ethnicity, 20s. Just reaching adulthood. A street kid, a disaffected outsider and orphan.
Boris – Male, Hispanic, 20s. Charming, handsome and dangerous.
Wolgang – Male, authentic French, 40s. A French criminal. Must speak fluent French.
Howard – Male, Caucasian. 50s. A refined European mobster who speaks fluent French.
Vera – Female, any ethnicity. Mid 20s to early 30s. Beautiful, smart, fiery, tough and upredictable.
Nonna – Female, any ethnicity. Mid 20s to 30 years old. Corporate, uptight, sexual and vicious.
Clarissa – Female, mixed race, 10 to 12 years old. Ethereal and other worldly. Very expressive.
Cinema Blend cited four characters in the casting list that may refer to future villains in the movie. Louis might turn out to be Nathaniel Essex or Mr. Sinister. Nash might be Julien Boudreaux or Bella Donna’s brother. Another in the list might turn out to be the female lead character in the movie, or Bella Donna Boudreaux. The fourth name might be a role for Jean-Luc LeBeau, Gambit’s adopted father.
Before, Taylor Kitsch took on the role of Gambit in “X-Men: Origins”. “Gambit” will debut in theaters beginning October 7, 2016. The movie will be featured by 20th Century Fox.