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[lithera]

Lost star Josh Holloway is being tipped to star in the next X-Men movie as fan favorite Gambit. Holloway, who plays Sawyer on the hit TV show, was set to star as Gambit in X-Men: The Last Stand but pulled out because of TV commitments. But it's reported the model/actor will star in the next installment, which will not feature many of the film's original stars, including Hugh Jackman, Sir Ian McKellen and Halle Berry. The film's producer Lauren Shuler Donner tells Moviehole, "Remember in Lost? There was a guy in there that was the perfect Gambit, the guy with the straight hair, good-looking, the bad boy… Sawyer. The reason we didn't use Gambit was because in a sense his persona is a bit like Wolverine in that he's got attitude and his power is not quite as exciting as the others. That's why we went to Nightcrawler on 2 because he looked different than everybody else and he had a great power. So yes, I think we would weave Gambit within our story, (but) it wouldn't be The Gambit Movie." Gambit possesses the ability to charge objects with energy, causing them to explode.

Comments

We are talking about EXPLOSIONS, right?

[arithon.livejournal.com]

How is charging shit up with kinetic energy and then having it explode not exciting?

Re: We are talking about EXPLOSIONS, right?

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Apparently we've got a different idea of exciting than other people. O.O

OTOH, Rogue's power kicks ass, too, but you sure couldn't tell it from the movies, so.

[jameel.livejournal.com]

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[elsewhere7.livejournal.com]

And where is Nightcrawler now? Nowhere. :P

I swear, you can almost smell the paint these producers are huffing. "*sniiiffff* Hey, let's get Ratner back for the sequel! If not him, then let's call that Michael Bey guy! Hey, is Uwe Boll free?'

They need to let the franchise go.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

I'd be fine with the continuing the franchise if it was handled as a storyline and not "OOoooh! Which mutant next? He's kind of cool!"

Bleh.

[elsewhere7.livejournal.com]

Oh, I would love more X-Movies. Just without certain people attached. Like Rattner. Even Berry.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Well, Halle would have to re-up her contract. AS would Jackman (though he might if asked) and McKellan (who also might if asked). Iceman, Colossus and Angel at the least are all signed for 4, if they do 4. The latter two are signed through 5.

[bayushiboy.livejournal.com]

I want more Colossus please!

[theonlymegumegu.livejournal.com]

Can't get enough of the hulking beefcake, eh comrade? =P

[bayushiboy.livejournal.com]

Da!

And I miss the elf too (Nightcrawler).