Debuting in last summer’s Deadpool & Wolverine, Channing Tatum’s Gambit was the realization of a dream long held by the Blink Twice actor. Seeing it actually happen was rewarding, but in the context of director Shawn Levy ’s MCU record breaker, it was definitely more of a punchline.

As confirmed in Marvel's huge Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement, Channing Tatum will be returning to the MCU as Gambit, which, although this has left fans excited, many are concerned over how the hero will be presented in the upcoming movie.

Doomsday brought plenty of surprises. But an aspect of the livestream that is worth mentioning is how it made a single joke from Deadpool & Wolverine much more relevant. During last summer’s blockbuster,