Gambit's role in Deadpool and Wolverine's post-credits scene could mean a tragic fate in MCU theory

Channing Tatum's gambit had a secret appearance in Deadpool and Wolverineand that could lead to a dark fate for the hero, according to a theory from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Tatum's Gambit was one of the stars of the MCU's latest blockbuster. While Deadpool and WolverineWhile the multiverse characters of focused mainly on returning stars from previous Marvel films, Gambit's case was different. Marvel Studios allowed Tatum to finally make his superhero dream come true. The actor was cast in the role of Remy LeBeau in 2014but Tatum's film Gambit never made it to theaters.

The project was stuck in development hell for many years as the Disney-Fox merger put the film on hold. Given Tatum's scene-stealing performance as Gambit in Deadpool and Wolverine — the first R-rated film in the MCU and the last in the franchise to break the $1 billion barrier — Tatum could return as a hero. Whether it be in his long-awaited Gambit film or any of the films on the MCU slate, Tatum's return to Gambit is likelyand the MCU could tell a tragic story with the character that Deadpool and Wolverine's post-credits scene.

Channing Tatum's Gambit is still in the void in Deadpool and Wolverine's post-credits scene

The hero's fate was hinted at in the MCU film

The focus of Deadpool and WolverineThe post-credits scene was all about Chris Evans' Johnny Storm and the resolution of an earlier joke that led to the death of the Human Torch in the MCU film. However, the scene involved more than that, with the last glimpse of Gambit in the film. Tatum addressed Gambit's fate in Deadpool and Wolverine's post-credits scene. Remy LeBeau can be seen briefly on one of the TVA monitors when Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool comes in to show the audience what Evans' Johnny Storm had said about Cassandra Nova.

According to Tatum Gambit is still in the void in this scene. The actor also gave a preview of a future revelation as to why he is still in this place, saying: “But at this moment something happens that perhaps no one knows about.” What that might be is currently unknown, but with Gambit's role in Deadpool and Wolverine Since it is one of the most popular elements of the film, Marvel Studios should not take long to explain what happened to Tatum’s Gambit after Deadpool and Wolverine.

Gambit's universe could have been destroyed and he is now stranded

An MCU theory gives Gambit a tragic fate

After stopping Cassandra Nova, Reynolds' Deadpool and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine meet TVA star Hunter B-15, who appears on Disney+'s Loki as a TVA hunter before becoming the new leader of the organization at the end of the show. Deadpool then asks B-15 to rescue his friends from the voidThese included Dafne Keen's “X-23,” Jennifer Garner's “Elektra,” Wesley Snipes' “Blade,” and Channing Tatum's “Gambit.” Deadpool and WolverineThe end of The Last Jedi reveals that B-15 has complied with the request, with Keen's X-23 sitting next to Jackman's Wolverine at Deadpool's dinner with the rest of the gang from the first two Deadpool films.

If Keen's X-23 and the others were freed from the Void by B-15, the intriguing question is why Gambit was still in the Void. Deadpool and Wolverine's post-credits scene, as Tatum revealed. According to a dark MCU theory, the reason Gambit was still in the Void could be because his universe had been destroyed and Remy therefore had nowhere to go. Deadpool and Wolverine touched on the aspect of the destruction of universes. Since the Gambit movie was never made, Marvel could use a meta way to explain why Gambit doesn't have a home.

How could Channing Tatum return as Gambit in the MCU?

The Marvel hero will likely come back for more

Gambit, who is still in the Void, could return in one of the upcoming Avengers films. While a solo film for the character is unlikely, despite Tatum saying he's talking to Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige about it, Gambit and the other multiverse heroes of the Resistance could very well appear in both films. Avengers: Endgame or Secret Avengers WarsThere are theories that The Void could be transformed into Battleworld. The latter is a central location from the comics' Secret Wars, with Battleworld being a patchwork planet made up of pieces of iconic locations from multiple universes.

If the theories come to fruition and the Void becomes Battlworld in the MCU—with both locations and characters from the multiverse—then Tatum's Gambit would be guaranteed to be back, as he is now in the Void. Deadpool and Wolverine's post-credits scene. From the next two Avengers films Secret Wars It seems most likely that Gambit and the other heroes of the resistance will join forces againas the film is said to have the largest cast of the MCU to date. Channing Tatum's gambit and the Resistance could be one of the multiverse teams that help the MCU's Avengers defeat Doctor Doom.

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