Which leads to Gambit. Taylor Kitsch was perfectly cast as Remy LeBeau, seducer of any and all living creatures. Sly glances from under hat brim (I love that hat – it just looks beautifully made), growly voice, devil-may-care attitude, and all that power in his cards and staff. But he also turned into the boy scout, helping Wolverine find The Island (which looked less like Alcatraz than Roosevelt Island, sadly), make sure the kids were okay, and try and get Logan back to safety.
I loved seeing Kitsch’s gorgeous face 15 feet tall on screen. And his magnetism completely commands the screen, even when he was lurking, unfocused, behind Hugh Jackman, who himself is awfully hard to avoid looking at. Loved how we first see him from behind, shuffling his cards, and he's revealed in bits. Great setup.
Read criticism about Gambit’s cajun accent coming and going, which I actually didn't notice much. But I was reminded how little that counts toward a great career during a preview in which Brad Pitt plays a good ole boy huntin’ Nazis... ouch. Kitsch's onscreen heat compares with, no, exceeds that of Brad Pitt's in Thelma and Louise, so frak accents.
And bring on a Gambit feature!
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