Deadpool & Wolverine deleted scene show Gambit surviving: Sparks hope for Channing Tatum spinoff

Ryan Reynolds confirmed in a deleted scene from Deadpool & Wolverine, shared on his social media, that Channing Tatum's Gambit survives the battle in the void, along with Jennifer Garner’s Elektra, Wesley Snipes’ Blade, and Dafne Keen’s Laura/X-23.

When the credits rolled, it was unclear if any of the characters who banded together to defeat Cassandra Nova’s (played by Emma Corrin) henchmen had survived. However, it's now confirmed that Tatum’s widely recognized and heavily memed portrayal of Gambit made it through.

The video itself doesn’t reveal much but shows Gambit from behind, walking past several downed henchmen, before turning to the camera with a grin. While there are no current plans for another Gambit project, his survival in Deadpool 3 suggests the possibility of a stand-alone film in the future or an appearance in another Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie.

Tatum was originally set to star as the Cajun mutant in a stand-alone film, which was canceled after Disney acquired 21st Century Fox. In an Instagram post the weekend Deadpool & Wolverine was released, Tatum expressed his gratitude to Reynolds for giving him the chance to bring Gambit to life when he thought the opportunity had been lost forever.

"[Reynolds] fought for me and Gambit. I’ll owe him most likely perpetually. Trigger I’m undecided how I may ever do one thing that might be equal to what this has meant to me," Tatum wrote. "I really like ya buddy. Shawn Levy as effectively. Actually such a superb creator on each single stage. All issues occur for a motive. I’m so grateful to be on this film. It’s a masterpiece in my view. And simply pure unhealthy ass pleasure. I used to be actually screaming within the theater. LFG!!"

A week later, Reynolds returned the praise, commending Tatum’s portrayal of the superhero in the record-breaking box office hit. "Gambit is a man Chan was born to play," Reynolds wrote. "His story is much like mine in that he spent a decade making an attempt to place essentially the most comic-accurate model of Gambit on the large display. Remy LeBeau is grafted to his soul and wishes to return out and deal. And Gambit discovered his creator in Chan. He’s one of many coolest, smartest characters in Comics and nonetheless largely unexplored. I need extra — and from what I noticed in theaters, you do too. Having the prospect to say goodbye to a few of these heroes is as vital as having new characters to root for… and rooting for Gambit is straightforward. Rooting for Chan is even simpler. He’s one of many biggest, hardest working, kindest folks on this complete business."