Simon Kinberg Shares Updates About Gambit and How Deadpool Helped

The Gambit film has been going through development hell since it was announced. At one point Channing Tatum was considering to drop out from the project, then director Rupert Wyatt left and was replaced by Doug Liman, and then recently the film was erased from Fox's film schedule. But despite its struggles, they're still working on the film

Producer Simon Kinberg recently shared an update (via Flickering Myth) about Gambit, explaining why it was delayed and how Tim Miller's Deadpool helped find the tone. It looks like the reason for its delay is that they needed more time to revise the script:

"We've gotta get the script right. We just didn't get the script to the place that we all felt like that movie deserved, so we're still working on the script -- we're very close, actually, to being done with the script."

He also described how the Deadpool film reminded them to focus on setting the tone for Gambit right:

"I think one of the things that I've learned on all of these movies -- and maybe the lesson was best learned for me on 'Deadpool' -- is the most important thing is getting the tone and the voice right. That the storytelling, the actual plots, are sort of interchangeable and disposable, ultimately. If I ask you what your favorite movies are, you're not going to tell me the plot, you're going to tell me you love this character, and so what we've really tried to do with 'Gambit' is make sure we get the voice of that character right, and the tone of the comics 100 percent on the page."

Of course, the plot of the film matters, but it sounds like they weren't concerned about developing the characters and tone for the film before, and it's good to know that Tim Miller's film helped them see what also matters. Kinberg also said:

"There was a moment where we were going to shoot the movie at the beginning of this year, and then we felt it just wasn't ready. So, knowing -- hoping -- that 'Gambit' is, like 'Deadpool' was, the start of a new franchise within the X-Men universe, we want to make sure to get it right."

Hopefully, they could come up with a new script soon. It's good to know that the film is still happening. It's just taking them longer than expected.

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