Channing Tatum, who plays Gambit, has confirmed that his character will appear in one of the most anticipated scenes of \"Avengers: Secret Wars\" — the battle with Doctor Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr. However, the actor himself was unable to participate in the filming of the fight due to a leg injury he sustained.
According to Variety, Tatum is currently limping and faces about six months of physical therapy. Due to the injury, he was replaced in the fight scenes: a stunt double played the entire fight against Doom, and the actor himself only appears in dialogues and close-ups. \"It's not about the pain. It's about the fact that you can't undo it. Now I know exactly how the next six months of my life will go,\" he said.
Tatum also commented on the updated presentation of the character. According to him, in \"Avengers: Secret Wars,\" Gambit will be noticeably more restrained than in his cameo in \"Deadpool & Wolverine.\" The studio decided not to overdo it with the accent and humor in order to maintain the serious tone of the film.
\"Avengers: Secret Wars\" is scheduled for release on December 18, 2026, and will be part of the concluding chapter of the current Marvel Cinematic Universe.