20th Century Fox’s Gambit starring Channing Tatum is now casting speaking roles.
After years of planning, 20th Century Fox’s Gambit spinoff is finally falling into place. Channing Tatum is attached to star and play the role of Remy LeBeau, while the studio recently announced a concrete release date.
Details surrounding the movie not have been released, but That Hashtag Show has released a list of character descriptions that suggest Fox is now casting several speaking roles for the with roles that “requires sequel options.” It is safe to say, all of the names used are probably codenames.
Here’s the full breakdown:
MARIYA – Female, Causcasian, mid 20s – early 30s. Must be 5’11’+. Tall, stunning and willowy, a Parisian glamour girl. Must speak fluent French or do a perfect French accent. ROLE REQUIRES SEQUEL OPTIONS.
LEWIS – Male, any ethnicity, 40s-50s. Elegant and intelligent. An appealing entrepreneur with an unexpected dark side. ROLE REQUIRES SEQUEL OPTION.
MRS. STANTON – Female, Caucasian, 50s. An elegant older woman with a French accent. Must speak fluent French.
NASH – Male, any ethnicity, mid 20s-early 30s. A potent threat. Heir to his mother’s business. Malevolent.
MAGNUS/WOLFGANG – Male, authentic French. 40s. A French criminal. Must speak fluent French.
FRITZ – Male, any ethnicity, 40s-50s. A professional thief. Charismatic con-artist. Warm hearted but untrustworthy. ROLE REQUIRES SEQUEL OPTION.
WESLEY – Male, any ethnicity, mid 20s-mid 30s. Aspirational but weak minded. Soulful and sensitive. ROLE REQUIRES SEQUEL OPTION.
PIA – Female, Native American, early 20s. Street, tough, punk. ROLE REQUIRES SEQUEL OPTIONS.”
BORIS – Male, mid-20s-30s, Hispanic. Tough, menacing, with a dangerous, craggy character face. ROLE REQUIRES SEQUEL OPTIONS.
JOE – Male, any ethnicity, 30-50 years old. We are looking for actors 5’6” and under. He’s a gun for hire. He is the black sheep of his family. Not from good breeding but from a working-class family. Short. Puck-like, with an interesting character face.REQUIRES SEQUEL OPTIONS.
CARISSA – Female, mixed race, 10-12 years old. Ethereal and other worldly. Very expressive. ROLE REQUIRES SEQUEL OPTION.
WILHELM – Male, any ethnicity, 30s. Dangerous street criminal. Protective and loyal to his family. Intensely loyal and violent.
GARY – Male, any ethnicity, mid 20s-early 30s. A little simple; dim-witted and passive.
NONA – Female, any ethnicity, mid 20s-30 years old. Uptight, corporate, vicious, sexual. ROLE REQUIRES SEQUEL OPTION.
FRANKLIN – Male, any ethnicity, 20s. An appealing street kid. ROLE REQUIRES SEQUEL OPTION.
BEN – Male, any ethnicity, 20s. Just reaching adulthood. A street kid, a disaffected outsider, an orphan. ROLE REQUIRES SEQUEL OPTION.
HOWARD – Male, Causcasian. 50s. A refined European mobster who speaks fluent French.
VERA – Female, any ethnicity, mid 20s-early 30s. Beautiful, smart, tough, fiery and unpredictable. ROLE REQUIRES SEQUEL OPTION.”
For a production, this big, casting directors are contacting talent through talent agencies. If you are interested in a speaking role in the upcoming Gambit movie, then contact your talent agent for an audition. If you do not have an agent, check out our guide to landing an acting agent here.
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