Josh Holloway May Star in Next ‘X-Men’ Movie
Nov 24th, 2006
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, Ian McKellen and Halle Berry.
The film’s producer Lauren Schuler 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.
just tell him one thing work on the accent and you’ll be fine….watch king of the hill to get it just right
Dude Gambits powers are Amazing. Exspecially in thier full form! I really don’t care if Gambit is the main character or not but he really needs to have a decent role not a small role like some characters in the movies have played.
if they make a gambit movie it better have some contemporary elements to it. This is a comic book fan and comic book fans dont want what ghost rider and elektra were even if you think they do.Ghost rider may have done well but thats only because it was a known character that doesnt mean it was a good movie. There the same movie and anyone dumb enough not to realize that well i guess there are alot of people dumb enough not to realize that, so hollywood will continue making bad movies because they dont think the public is smart enough . A gambit movie wouldnt hold its own if hollywood has alot of control there needs to be comic book aspects to keep it legit but it needs to be something different and edgey not safe and not pg-13 make one R for once most comic fans are older
Josh, would be hott in the x - men movie! I cant wait to see him! He’s a great actor! xoxo good luck josh!