Sequels Is "X-Men Origins: Gambit" far behind?

[Advanced Dark]

I guess we'll have to wait and see. I just realized something...Fox is restarting the franchise kind of like how Marvel is prepping The Avengers flick. First setting up Wolverine, then Magneto, and then probably Gambit or someone else...then the new X-Men: The Beginning comes out in 8-10 years. Jackman would probably still look good. LOL

 

[BMM]

I don't know if there will be an X-Men Origins: Gambit movie. I have a feeling the producers view him in the same light as Wolverine, so I don't know if they would release a Gambit spin-off movie so recently after a Wolverine spin-off movie, especially if Wolverine becomes a franchise unto itself. I do, however, think you're right about seeing an X-Men "reboot" after the spin-offs have run their course.

 

[Storm22]

I really like the direction these spinoffs are heading. I'm presuming they're all gonna have continuity with the titles, ie. Magneto's movie will be "X-Men Origins: Magneto". I do think Gambit could certainly be an origin movie too and I'd love to see the origins of Nightcrawler, Storm, Mystique and maybe Jean/Phoenix.

 

[Tron5000]

I'd like to see Gambit in a "Young X-Men" film, with Iceman, Kitty and the other young 'uns.

 

[A Dark Knight]

I guess we'll have to wait and see. I just realized something...Fox is restarting the franchise kind of like how Marvel is prepping The Avengers flick. First setting up Wolverine, then Magneto, and then probably Gambit or someone else...then the new X-Men: The Beginning comes out in 8-10 years. Jackman would probably still look good. LOL

That would be cool, spin some other's off and then bring them all back together in a X-Men Begins story, not a bad idea at all.

 

[Electrix]

I highly doubt there will be a Gambit solo film. They wouldn't put $100+ million into a character that isn't that well known to the general public.

 

[lowepunk]

them bringing gambit into this movie, the 4th wolverine movie by the way, is nothing but a marketing ploy. they have already pissed off the fans with the first 3 movies and now in order to get people to watch a 4th wolverine movie they have to bring in the one character that they know everyone wants to see. GAMBIT. And with that they will get the box office they want.

 

[BMM]

them bringing gambit into this movie, the 4th wolverine movie by the way, is nothing but a marketing ploy. they have already pissed off the fans with the first 3 movies and now in order to get people to watch a 4th wolverine movie they have to bring in the one character that they know everyone wants to see. GAMBIT. And with that they will get the box office they want.

I don't think the addition of Gambit alone will ensure the box office needed to make this movie the worldwide success the studio would like it to be.

 

[Advanced Dark]

them bringing gambit into this movie, the 4th wolverine movie by the way, is nothing but a marketing ploy. they have already pissed off the fans with the first 3 movies and now in order to get people to watch a 4th wolverine movie they have to bring in the one character that they know everyone wants to see. GAMBIT. And with that they will get the box office they want.

Some of you think the fans make up some sort of significant part of the auidence in general. They don't. The people on these boards don't even add up to 1 10th of 1% of the audience and probably not even a 10th of that. I enjoyed X2 and X3 quite a bit but hated X1. We each have our preferences but clearly X3 made a huge amount of money so the pissed off fans...are screaming into the wind and they'll show up for this film and the next one...though they might say they won't.

 

[Canemacar]

Theres no way in hell Gambits ever getting a solo film.

 

[Advanced Dark]

Other possibilities:

X-Men Origins: Runaways
X-Men Origins: X-Force
X-Men Origins: X-Factor
X-Men Origins: The Chronicles of Toad

LOL It could go on forever.

 

[jdreturns]

Alot of you guys underestimate the popularity of Gambit. I blame message boards, rogue fans and "hip" d-list lovin' comicbook nerds for this.

 

[Canemacar]

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/01/top-100-dc-and-marvel-characters-master-list/

In a fan-poll of the top 50 characters in Marvel, Gambit came in at #41. Every other major X-man finished ahead of him. Make no mistake, in the X-men, Gambit's at the bottom of the totem pole in popularity.

 

[BMM]

Alot of you guys underestimate the popularity of Gambit. I blame message boards, rogue fans and "hip" d-list lovin' comicbook nerds for this.

No, we really don't--not when it comes to worldwide boxoffice numbers. The only people familiar with Gambit are X-Men fans who know the character via the comic books or cartoons... and of those people, not everyone is a fan of Gambit. It's not as though including Gambit in an X-Men related movie is going to suddenly attract a large fanbase who isn't already watching the X-Men films.

 

[Advanced Dark]

Another thing is a movie can make a character even more popular. If Fox decided to make a Gambit film and they pull a great script out of it, hire a solid director, and make a great film...it could be as good as any other Superhero film. It doesn't matter how unknown a character is. The movie will introduce it to everyone.

 

[jdreturns]

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/01/top-100-dc-and-marvel-characters-master-list/

In a fan-poll of the top 50 characters in Marvel, Gambit came in at #41. Every other major X-man finished ahead of him. Make no mistake, in the X-men, Gambit's at the bottom of the totem pole in popularity.

CBR (a website practically run by Gambit haters) does not speak for the world at large. You'll need to make a better argument then that.

BTW, what's with bandwagon hopping Canemacar? Weren't you Gambit's #1 fan? For shame.

 

[alfmartinez]

x-factor and x-force would be an excellent "non-4" name
and i can imagine the plots

 

[Canemacar]

CBR (a website practically run by Gambit haters) does not speak for the world at large. You'll need to make a better argument then that.

There's the newsarama version where Gambit didn't even place:

http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=131275

BTW, what's with bandwagon hopping Canemacar? Weren't you Gambit's #1 fan? For shame.

Gambit hasn't been a worthwhile character in 10+ years. You expect me to still be a fan when he's nothing but an angst-machine for Rogue?

 

[jdreturns]

There's the newsarama version where Gambit didn't even place:

Still a weak argument. Message boards are hardly an indicator of what's popular or not.

Plus, what Advanced Dark said.

 

[BMM]

Still a weak argument. Message boards are hardly an indicator of what's popular or not.

So what exactly is a strong argument or indicator for Gambit's popularity? I think Gambit is popular, but I don't think he is as popular as some would like people to believe. For instance, I dont think the addition of Gambit to X-Men Origins: Wolverine is suddenly going to get people to watch a "4th Wolverine movie" who aren't going to watch it already.

 

[X-Maniac]

I think the addition of Gambit would broaden the appeal of the Wolverine movie to the hardcore comicbook fans and online fans who aren't necessarily a fan of Wolverine but want more X-Men to appear on screen. The mainstream public don't care if Gambit is in the movie or not.

That said, I'm not sure Gambit belongs in a Wolverine origin movie. But it's possible, I guess.

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

So what exactly is a strong argument or indicator for Gambit's popularity? I think Gambit is popular, but I don't think he is as popular as some would like people to believe. For instance, I dont think the addition of Gambit to X-Men Origins: Wolverine is suddenly going to get people to watch a "4th Wolverine movie" who aren't going to watch it already.

oh, i dunno, maybe the fact that EVERYONE THAT I KNOW who even knows of the x-men thinks gambit is one of the best characters there is?

you don't have to know the comics to know the characters. for example, i know batman. i like batman. i think i have read a total of ONE batman comic in my entire life.

i know people, both knowledgeable of x-men mythos and not, that have been wanting to see gambit in the movies since the beginning, because they think he is the best character in x-men. i think that is a pretty good indicator to his quality. the fact that people outside of the comic book world know him, like him, and want to see him in the movies.

 

[jdreturns]

So what exactly is a strong argument or indicator for Gambit's popularity? I think Gambit is popular, but I don't think he is as popular as some would like people to believe. For instance, I dont think the addition of Gambit to X-Men Origins: Wolverine is suddenly going to get people to watch a "4th Wolverine movie" who aren't going to watch it already.

I worked at Blockbuster when X3 was released on DVD. The most common character related question from customers was, I swear to you "Is Gambit in the movie?"

I don't see why people find this so unbelievable. Remy was a major player when the series peaked during the early to mid 90's. Hell, Wizard (!!!) nominated him alongside Wolverine, Batman, Spider-man and Spawn, for Favorite Hero of 1995 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizard_Fan_Awards

 

[BMM]

It's not that I don't think he's popular. I just don't think he's this popular:

...in order to get people to watch a 4th wolverine movie they have to bring in the one character that they know everyone wants to see. GAMBIT. And with that they will get the box office they want.

 

[Canemacar]

oh, i dunno, maybe the fact that EVERYONE THAT I KNOW who even knows of the x-men thinks gambit is one of the best characters there is?

How is that more indicative of popularity than actual polls from the two biggest comic book boards on the internet?

I don't see why people find this so unbelievable. Remy was a major player when the series peaked during the early to mid 90's.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizard_Fan_Awards

It's not the mid-90s anymore and people now hate all that stuff that was popular back then.