During an interview with Variety, Channing Tatum mentioned that despite Gambit being one of Deadpool & Wolverine ’s most popular elements, studio executives “really had to wrap their mind around the accent and how people are going to understand him” for Avengers: Doomsday. The actor’s solution? Tone down his character’s accent. In Tatum’s words:

The Smashing Machine' Early Reviews Are All Leaning One Way Tatum finally arriving as Gambit shocked the comic world, and sent fans in theaters howling. His take on a Cajun accent was turned into a meme that has lasted months on end.