Taylor Kitsch is Gambit

Tue, 19 February 2008 at 8:24 am

Friday Night Lights star Taylor Kitsch, aka football player Tim Riggins, will play Gambit (Remy LeBeau) in the new movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, according to SHH.

Kitsch, 26, has signed a three-picture deal and will be joining Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Liev Schreiber (Sabretooth), Danny Huston (William Stryker), Lynn Collins (Silver Fox) and Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool).

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is set to open nationwide on May 1, 2009.

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29 Comments

# 1

Higgings @ 02/19/2008 at 8:27 am

wouah i fall in love with him when i saw him in FNL

# 2

woho @ 02/19/2008 at 8:29 am

Tim Riggins FTW!!! WOHO

# 3

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# 5

Lindisima @ 02/19/2008 at 8:43 am

Thank God! I love Gambit, I’m just so happy to see him on film. I was kinda hoping Josh Holloway from Lost would play him, but I’ll take what I can get.

# 6

shabba @ 02/19/2008 at 8:52 am

nooo it should have been josh holloway

# 7

swthrt @ 02/19/2008 at 9:00 am

YES! Love Gambit, Love Taylor Kitsch, Love FNL and Riggins. Josh Holloway refused the role because it’s too close to Sawyer in Lost.

# 8

MEL @ 02/19/2008 at 9:07 am

This kid is so ******* hot. Should be illegal.

# 9

[☆F a m o u s☆] @ 02/19/2008 at 9:37 am

i had my mind set on holloway, but kitsch is just as good. and a lot younger.

# 10

jenny @ 02/19/2008 at 9:47 am

dont know who he is…..
but damn looks hot!!!!!!

# 11

jael @ 02/19/2008 at 9:51 am

Josh Holloway didnt want the role…and it’s his loss because this is Taylor’s big chance…he’s going to be awesome!

# 12

marga @ 02/19/2008 at 9:55 am

yeah baby! i prefer kitsch to holloway! way younger ang hotter! in case FNL doesn’t come back, at least he has a new project. but here’s hoping NBC brings FNL back. I love Gambit! My favorite X-men character. Thank God I like the actor playing him.

# 13

aliza @ 02/19/2008 at 10:15 am

I love Gambit!! He was one of my favorite X-Men characters as well, along with Rogue (however, I didn’t really like Anna Paquin’s portrayal of her. She was okay.) because of their crazy relationship with each other.

What does it mean by “three-picture deal?” Will there be an X-Men 4 where Rogue and Gambit meet? Cuz that would totally make my day.

# 14

Amy @ 02/19/2008 at 10:35 am

Perfect

# 15

Bearotic.com @ 02/19/2008 at 11:38 am

Looks like damn good casting as long as Kitsch can get the southern accent right.

# 16

Tanda @ 02/19/2008 at 11:42 am

I think that’s an old picture of him. He has gained weight and looks like “pretty boyish.” It’s clear why they chose him as Gambit if you see the recent pictures of him. He looks like him.

# 17

Tanda @ 02/19/2008 at 11:43 am

I think that’s an old picture of him. He has gained weight and looks less “pretty boyish.” It’s clear why they chose him as Gambit if you see the recent pictures of him. He looks like him.

# 18

Ana @ 02/19/2008 at 11:53 am

hmmm…. yummy

# 19

Bre @ 02/19/2008 at 11:54 am

Yy so Gambit WILL be in a X-Men movie That makes me happy! I hope he fits the role, cuz he may have the looks but can he pull off the accent?

# 20

nazurah @ 02/19/2008 at 12:08 pm

yeah! Gambit.. one of my fav char finally brought to life..

# 21

fresh @ 02/19/2008 at 12:16 pm

Hot!

# 22

janeway @ 02/19/2008 at 12:51 pm

Hugh, what are you doing to us. How much eye-candy can a girl stand! This is going to be one fine looking film. Can’t wait!

# 23

LD @ 02/19/2008 at 1:12 pm

I love Friday Night Lights. Taylor is a good actor and can pull of the southern accent. I am glad he is getting his big break. His character is a younger version of Sawyer on Lost, in that they are both bad boys who are mainly alone, but Riggins (TK’s character) is not as jaded and much nicer.

# 24

OMG @ 02/19/2008 at 4:05 pm

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMHHHHHHHHH….CANNOT WAIT!

# 25

CC @ 02/19/2008 at 4:28 pm

That’s so great for him. I love him in ‘Friday Night Lights’ He’s going to make a sexy Gambit, that’s for sure..

# 26

New yorker @ 02/19/2008 at 8:44 pm

Ye-uh, this is a big role for Taylor. Good for him. He’s one of Chace
Crawford best friends. Can you imagine the two of them sitting at
a hockey or basketball game sipping on a beer. Total hotness!!!!!

# 27

**** @ 02/20/2008 at 3:48 am

mmm….yummy.

# 28

Crica @ 02/20/2008 at 8:36 pm

Gambit, finally! I love Gambit, i hope this dude play it wells.

# 29

randi @ 02/28/2008 at 12:35 am

Taylor Kitsch, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.. Oh my.. I think the girls will be melting in the theaters.
I know I will be one of them. But please… I hope Taylor can pull off the accent.

And when I heard they were offering the role of Gambit to Holloway a bit of me was glad he declined.. Just didn’t strike me as Gambit-like.

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