r/Gambit • u/harleenphenix7 • 39m ago
I'm TIRED of the bodyshaming
So recently online especially after the doomsday trailer came out.I've seen a lot of people complaining about Channing Tatum returning as Gambit. Now, i completely understand maybe not liking a certain actor as a character or wanting their design changed (i wish he has red eyes) however most of the comments i've seen online is not just criticism, it is bullying.
Most of the comments i've seen are people saying that Channing Tatum is "too fat and ugly" to play Gambit. This behavior is disgusting. Firstly, Gambit is not a stick ok he's a fighter he has meat on his bones. In fact a lot of this art in the comics depicts him as stockier. Also, Channing isn't fat? As someone who is fat, he looks like a normal weight and even if he was overweight, it's really none of anyone's business, is it? Secondly, attraction is a spectrum. Just because you may not personally find him attractive other people do. And who cares if he's attractive or not anyway? People saying he's ugly are just being mean and making fun of his looks.
At the end of the day, we all have our different opinions on who should be cast as Gambit. I personally like Channing Tatum and I know he's probably not going to play gambit past doomsday, and that's okay, i'm happy to see what other actors are going to step up to the role! And if you don't think channing tatum is good as Gambit, that's okay, too.We all have our different opinions. However, what we shouldn't be doing is body shaming someone who has finally got his dream role just because he isn't your personal idea of what the perfect Gambit is. Everyone who plays these characters are just adults in silly little costumes, so can we just have fun please?