News has it that Hollywood heathrob Channing Tatum's set to join the X-Men family in the form of superhero Gambit AND he's getting his own spin-off.
Gambit would only be the second X-Men character to get his own film, after Hugh Jackman's Wolverine.
Jackman who is currently promoting the new X-Men movie in Singapore is excited for Tatum.
However when asked about the new recruit he couldn't resist making a few jokes about the dance movies on Tatum's CV.
SOUNDBITE: Australian Actor Hugh Jackman, saying (English):
"I'm thrilled for Channing (Tatum). I've never heard of him. He's an up and coming actor is he? So it's a great..."
Peter Dinklage, saying (English):
"He's a dancer."
Jackman, saying (English):
"He's a dancer yeah. But it's a great break for him. I too was unknown when I did it. So I hope it does big things for him."
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In "X-Men: Days of Future Past" Jackman's Wolverine is once again tasked to help ensure
