Today, actress Anna Paquin took to Twitter to confirm she would not be reprising the role of Rogue in Channing Tatum’s upcoming Gambit solo film. This really shouldn’t come as a surprise since Léa Seydoux was recently cast as Bella Donna Boudreaux who was Gambit’s first love interest. The film is also set well before the Ragin Cajun ever joined the ranks of the X-Men:
@ChargeTheCards @_Lady_S_ @shailenewoodley no
— Anna Paquin (@AnnaPaquin) September 27, 2015
Paquin’s Rogue hasn’t been met with much praise since X-Men 1 given her major departure from her comic counter-part. But maybe someday down the line we might get to see one of X-Men’s most famous couples finally grace the screen. Gambit is currently in the search for a new director after Rupert Wyatt left the project…
Gambit is expected to his next October