Topic: Gambit 2025

[Sparta]

I hope you're right.


Ironically, his greatest success this past year, in 97 and D&W were just because the character himself is awesome...not because they (the powers that be) were trying to give him cool s***.

The funny thing is, in 2024 characters like Storm, Jean Grey, Rogue, Cyclops and Wolverine have had far more content than Gambit. It's just that everything he did stood out and shined in those very few moments he had...and then the social media buzz just amplified it to 11. The thing is that it's a break-out year for him and a clear indicator that he has a future in cinema and animation...and that will end up rubbing off in the comics, which we're already seeing with Uncanny, Ult Wolverine, What If, TVA, Godzilla...but now it's time for a solo, which again, they should've announced in August last year. 

[Toadman005]

The funny thing is, in 2024 characters like Storm, Jean Grey, Rogue, Cyclops and Wolverine have had far more content than Gambit. It's just that everything he did stood out and shined in those very few moments he had...and then the social media buzz just amplified it to 11. The thing is that it's a break-out year for him and a clear indicator that he has a future in cinema and animation...and that will end up rubbing off in the comics, which we're already seeing with Uncanny, Ult Wolverine, What If, TVA, Godzilla...but now it's time for a solo, which again, they should've announced in August last year.

Just hope he's not shackled in the solo. Hope he can be the bad ass we know him to be, and, Rogue free.

[Toadman005]

I'm sure neither Xavier or Wolverine will be in their 20s.

The will be Mexican women though.

My only fear of them being this young is that they might try to give us a "X men in school" intro. Not Xavier's school but normal school with bullies, prom, and all that.

I'm already ignoring F4, I'm getting myself ready to ignore this too.

Oh God, you're probably right...

[andresa]

Gavin Guidry tweeting about Uncanny #12: https://bsky.app/profile/gavinguidry.bsky.social/post/3lhbrzbf7nk2n


Not much about Gambit. IDK Gambit doesn't seem to be a favorite of his.     

[purplevit]

The funny thing is, in 2024 characters like Storm, Jean Grey, Rogue, Cyclops and Wolverine have had far more content than Gambit. It's just that everything he did stood out and shined in those very few moments he had...and then the social media buzz just amplified it to 11. The thing is that it's a break-out year for him and a clear indicator that he has a future in cinema and animation...and that will end up rubbing off in the comics, which we're already seeing with Uncanny, Ult Wolverine, What If, TVA, Godzilla...but now it's time for a solo, which again, they should've announced in August last year.

I see what you are talking about. Remember It was amazing and Gambit stole the show in X-Men 97 but also he was killed and show time was massively reduced for him.

Gambit appeared and stole the show again in Deadpool&Wolverine (most people loved it and was huge online) but it was because of Tatum and Reynolds. Without them there would be no Gambit in Deadpool 3 for sure. Marvel didn`t plan it.

X-Men MCU movie should be around 2027-2028 and I think Gambit will be in it and will get some cool moments but I don`t expect him to be among 3 leads of movie. It is probably will be Jean, Cyke and Storm if not Xavier/Mags again.

I just don`t feel that Marvel really understands Remy`s potential and wants to use it. I don`t believe that we will get our Gambit movie if Tatum would get recasted.
With a new Gambit for MCU X-Men I think we will get just Gambit series for D at best + or some Rogue&Gambit movie where Remy will be a second fiddle or more a joke character.

It is a huge missed opportunity that Gambit solo wasn`t announced in August 2024. We may get a new one in 2025 but it just won`t be as huge. But will see, maybe I am wrong.

[andresa]

I doubt a new solo will be announced. To be blantly honest, I don't agree with the "year of Gambit". He was in a few things, caught some people's eyes, and that was it. Marvel did nothing with it, didn't take advantage of his increase in popularity. A big movie role might be a turning point (that's where the money and popularity comes in, not comics) but there's no real evidence of that happening yet. There are casting rumors for Cyclops, Jean and Kitty. Still no Gambit. I know it's early, but it doesn't look that good.   

[purplevit]

Nah, 2024 was huuuge for Remy.


I read conics probably since 2012 and it was Gambit's best year for sure.
Remeber It, Tatum's Gambit, on a flagship Uncanny book again, different alt Universe appearence in comics, 100k of likes on posts with Gambit.


2024 was our year. 2026 may be even better. Will see.

[andresa]

Gambit’s best years were the early 90’s. What’s the point in being in a flagship book if you’re devoid of personality and is nothing more than a supporting character? Comics don’t even matter anymore. Movies make money. That’s my only hope, if Marvel doesn’t screw this up, that is.

[purplevit]

Juat because 90s were the best doesn't mean that 2024 wasn't huge.


I was born only in 1991 so I missed start and his shining.
XTAS arrived for me only in 2000s.


I enjoyed 2024 a lot and ready for more.
Uncanny isn't perfect but it is still miles miles better than anything Krakoa related.


I still think we will have a bright future for Remy.

[andresa]

The thing is, I don’t think 2024 was successful. A slight improvement compared to years of awfulness isn’t enough. Only a large role in a box office successful movie will turn the table. Still waiting on that.

[Sparta]

Nah, 2024 was huuuge for Remy.


I read conics probably since 2012 and it was Gambit's best year for sure.
Remeber It, Tatum's Gambit, on a flagship Uncanny book again, different alt Universe appearence in comics, 100k of likes on posts with Gambit.


2024 was our year. 2026 may be even better. Will see.

2024 was the best year he had in decades...

1993-1995 he was peak. He had the mini series that sold over 100k, he was the main character in Nicieza's X-Men run and Lobdell used him a lot in Uncanny as well. Plus the animated series where all the guys in school loved Gambit, they weren't comic readers, but they loved him on the show.

2024 I haven't seen a response like that since then.

Comics-wise, I think he could've had a better year, but at least he's in Uncanny which is a step-up from being in Excalibur for the entire Krakoan era.

2026 - X-Men '97 season 2. I'd hope he'd get more screen time compared to s1, but I expect to rely on Rogue's POV, which isn't ideal. Because season 2 was written in 2022, maybe season 3 will be better because now the execs would know of Remy's popularity.

2027 - Secret Wars and then a solid idea of where a younger Gambit will be at in X-Men movies...and X-Men '97 season 3 where he's not Deathbit.

[NElizaV]

To be fair, Disney did acknowledge the year of Gambit. They called it "the Remyssance" on their insta. It was little after D&W was released and the memes were everywhere. If they didn't use that to their favor, that's on them.

I wouldn't be hopeful, but maybe some of the changes to make for x97s2 had to do with adding more Gambit or to put him in a positive light.

Comics-wise, I think he could've had a better year, but at least he's in Uncanny which is a step-up from being in Excalibur for the entire Krakoan era.

Not being a prominent part of Krakoa era was a blessing in disguise for him, tbh.

[Toadman005]

I feel 2024 was his best year since 2007, when he returned in Messiah Complex/X-Men 200. That's....my God, 17 years.


I think when you look at his success you have to debate wether or not you LIKED it, as opposed to ACKNOWLEDGING it. This may be harder for us to do as diehard Gambit fans.



97:
Optimistic: He stole the show in X-Men 97. He was THE hero of Remember It (it was named after him after all, though the entire episode involves memory, it was his saying). The episode was up for an Emmy, he broke everyone's hearts, went out like a boss, and his merch sales skyrocketed, and his costume was top 10 nationwide in October. He was the breakout character, and had some of the best action sequences of the series, rivaled ONLY by Nightcrawler.


Pessimistic: That was not the intention. He was still killed, and, as such, was only in 40% of the show. No idea if he'll be back. Rogue did him dirty.


D&W:


ACK I'VE BEEN ATTACKED BY AN ALLIGATOR!


(sorry ran out of time to post) 

[NElizaV]

Gambit not intended to be so stellar in x97 but ending up being anyway just by being Gambit is the most Gambit thing that could have happened, hahaha.

He was set up to be antagonistic to Magneto and to set up Rogue joining him later (someone had to join him besides Roberto) and for that he needed to lose Gambit, but both Magneto and Rogue acted so badly that people naturally sided with Gambit because he was the innocent part here.

For this, I absolutely blame Mayonnaise. Magneto's alleged cockiness was plain bullying. Remy wakes up happy bc it's Jubilee's birthday and first thing is his new boss telling him "my d*cks bigger than yours". He could have died without having those terrible comments he made and without the triangle plot and his death would have been equally heroic.

[andresa]

Gambit not intended to be so stellar in x97 but ending up being anyway just by being Gambit is the most Gambit thing that could have happened, hahaha.

I was about to say exactly this. Gambit drawing that much attention was a total accident (also the humiliation and getting killed off). Now it's up to the writers to do something with this, which I don't believe they will. Comics didn't; no solo. Marvel studios might be smarter about it. We'll see. So, no, for me to call it "the year of Gambit", I need more than what we got.