Gambit is one of the more popular characters from the X-Men series. Fans have been eager to see the Cajun mutant play a bigger role in an X-Men movie. However, his only live-action appearance was in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, where he was portrayed by Taylor Kitsch. But, there was a slight glimmer of hope for fans as Channing Tatum was set to play as the titular mutant in a stand-alone film. Unfortunately, this never materialized after the project had to switch directors three times before being shelved indefinitely. Now, we just got a few looks at what could've been had the film happened.
Originally, Channing Tatum was set to appear as Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine along with Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds. The actor couldn't commit to the role because of a scheduling conflict with his other movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra.
Although the film never happened, we did get a storyboard, courtesy of the Marvel Studios senior illustrator and storyboard artist Anthony Winn. Winn shared the images from on his ArtStation account and the artwork is now circulating online.
There are four images in total where Gambit is seen holding a bottle of bourbon on the bed of a pickup truck. He then uses his powers to charge the bottle with kinetic energy and he throws it as a projectile. Winn describes the shared images as "Pitch mood boards for canceled GAMBIT feature film."