Some fans may hate the idea of Tatum as their favorite thieving X-man, but a good idea would be to start preparing for it to happen. Devian Art's Metalblackfae has designed a cool piece of fan art that shows how Tatum could look as Gambit. I have doubts they'll go with this classic version of the character with the weird headgear and body armor, but there's no doubt Tatum is a dead-ringer for the character.
Whether or not Gambit makes his next appearance in X-men: Apocalypse as many expect, we now have a better idea when the film will take place. The two prior films have been set during tumultuous dates in our history: X-men: First Class in 1962 and X-men: Days of Future Past in 1973, and Bryan Singer has promised X-men: Apocalypse would be in the '80s. Now chatty producer/writer Simon Kinberg has revealed the film will take place in 1983. There are some spoilers beyond this point so just be warned!
Setting the film in 1983 means it will be two decades after X-men: First Class, and that should have a dramatic impact on most of the characters. We could see James McAvoy's Charles Xavier beginning to resemble Patrick Stewart's older version a bit more. The same should happen for Michael Fassbender as Magneto, but also the villain's hardline ideology should be further cemented. It will also be interesting to see how the retconning, or rebooting of the continuity will be handled. Will we start seeing younger versions of established characters like Cyclops, Storm, or Gambit and Nightcrawler as has previously been rumored? And will there be another significant historical event the film will center itself around?
Lots to ponder. X-men: Apocalypse opens May 27th 2016. [CBM]
