Why Don't Gambit's Eyes Glow In 'Deadpool And Wolverine' Turns Out There's A Big Reason The Change Was Made With Channing Tatum

Of all the biggest cameos in "Deadpool & Wolverine," perhaps the most surprising was Channing Tatum’s Gambit. Unlike folks like Wesley Snipes’ Blade and Jennifer Garner’s Elektra, Tatum never played the Ragin’ Cajun before, as the Gambit spinoff was shelved by Disney in 2019 following half a decade of trying to get it off the ground at 20th Century Fox. As such, the 34th of the Marvel movies in order had to design the look for Tatum’s Gambit from scratch, and that included ditching the trademark glowing eyes that the character usually has. However, there’s a big reason why this change to his appearance was made.

Bill Corso, the makeup designer on "Deadpool & Wolverine," went on Instagram to share a picture he took of Channing Tatum suited up as Gambit, but with glowing eyes photoshopped in, as well as a closer look at the character’s cowl, one of the staples of Gambit’s costume.