Channing Tatum Explains Why He Almost Turned Down 'Magic Mike 3'

Channing Tatum may have “sworn off” seeing Marvel movies, but thankfully, The Batman is part of DC Comics (and not Marvel), so he was more than excited to see Zoë Kravitz‘s take on Catwoman. Channing, 41, wasn’t alone in his movie-viewing adventure: Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa, joined the Dog star to support Zoë, 33. CHEEEEHUUUUUUUU. SO EXCITED @channingtatum and I are on our way to see our ZOZO. Finally, @thebatman premiere,” Jason, 42, captioned the photos he posted to Instagram on Monday (Feb. 28.)

Family is forever. Jason Momoa made his support for Zoë Kravitz — and his approval of her boyfriend, Channing Tatum — loud and clear after his split from her mother, Lisa Bonet.

It's always a family affair when it comes to the Kravitz clan as Jason Momoa pulled out all the stops to make sure he could attend his stepdaughter, Zoe Kravitz's, The Batman premiere in New York.Momoa, 42, shared a few excited snaps to Instagram on Monday morning with Zoe's boyfriend, Channing Tatum, before the pair embarked on a journey to the east coast to support Kravitz ahead of her big night.'CHEEEEHUUUUUUUU. SO EXCITED @channingtatum and I are on our way to see our ZOZO finally @thebatman premiere,' he wrote. Just the two of us: Momoa, 42, shared a few excited snaps to Instagram on Monday morning with Zoe's boyfriend, Channing Tatum, before the pair embarked on a journey to the east coast to support Kravitz ahead of her big night'I'm so beyond proud of you @zoeisabellakravitz all my aloha to @adamweitsman and @daveophilly for making this happen at the last minute.

Jason Momoa and Channing Tatum are teaming up to cheer on Zoe Kravitz!

It may be called “The Batman”, but Jason Momoa and Channing Tatum were there to see Catwoman.

Jason Momoa and Channing Tatum were there to see Catwoman.In an Instagram post shared on Monday, Momoa shared a snap of himself with the  star as they geared up to see Zoë Kravitz star alongside Robert Pattinson in the highly anticipated reboot, directed by Matt Reeves. «CHEEEEHUUUUUUUU. SO EXCITED @channingtatum and I are on our way to see our ZOZO.

Pregnant Storm Huntley was given the perfect birthday present from her husband Kerr Okan.

Jenna Dewan, 41, is a doting mom! The actress shared a pair of photos of herself with her daughter Everly, 8, as the youngster visited her on the film set for one of her new movies or shows on Tuesday February 22. The Rookie star joked that it was “take your daughter to work day,” as she smiled alongside Everly. Jenna’s daughter is growing up so fast, and she looked just like a younger version of her mom!

Zoë Kravitz is taking her beau's advice. ET's Nischelle Turner spoke with the 33-year-old actress about her upcoming directorial debut, , which will star her boyfriend, Channing Tatum.When ET spoke with Tatum earlier this month, he revealed that he advised Kravitz not to star in direct her flick, after he did just that for his latest film, .«It's hard enough to act on your own, I don’t know how people do both,» Kravitz told ET after being reminded of Tatum's advice. «I will not be in the movie, I'll just be directing it.

Jenna Dewan settled her daughter Everly Tatum, eight, into a director's chair for a charming Instagram album Tuesday.The 41-year-old actress and dancer stood beside the seat and leaned down toward her daughter as they both turned to face the camera.'Take your daughter to work day!' captioned Jenna, who shares her little girl with her ex-husband Channing Tatum. Baby mine:Jenna Dewan settled her daughter Everly Tatum, eight, into a director's chair for a charming Instagram album TuesdayChanning and Jenna announced their split in 2018, finalized the divorce the following year and reached a custody deal over Everly in 2020.

third and final film of the stripper trilogy.Tatum appeared on the Kelly Clarkson Show and explained how he was initially hesitant to play the role of male stripper Mike Lane for “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” given his prep diet for the film.The “Dear John” actor explained to Clarkson, 39, that he didn’t want to do a third film at first because he felt that his body wasn’t quite right. “It’s hard even if you do work out to be in that kind of shape,” he said.“You have to starve yourself,” he continued. “I don’t think when you’re that lean, it’s actually healthy for you,” he said. Tatum admitted that training for the role took up a lot of his time and mentioned that it’s harder for him to lose weight now than when he was younger.However, Tatum would be down to do another “Magic Mike” film when he hits old age.

After taking a step back for a few years, it appears Channing Tatum is ready to make his comeback with numerous projects. His first project, “Dog,” which he co-wrote and co-directed alongside Reid Carolin, just arrived in theaters over the past weekend, and he has another film, “The Lost City,” coming later this year.

EXCLUSIVE: MGM has acquired the rights to remake the acclaimed German film System Crasher. Channing Tatum will star and Free Association will produce along with The Picture Company. Deal comes as MGM and United Artists Releasing today bows Dog, the comedy that Tatum and Reid Carolin co-directed a script by Carolin and Brett Rodriguez.

Sony’s Uncharted, based on the 15-year-old Amy Hennig and Naughty Dog-created Sony PlayStation video game, grossed $3.7M in Thursday night previews that began at 4PM. That’s a solid number which bests the pre-pandemic previews of such mid-February hits like Sonic the Hedgehog ($3M, from showtimes that began at 5PM), Kingsman: The Secret Service ($1.5M, off 7PM), and even with March PG-13 adventure movie Kong: Skull Island ($3.7M). Industry projections earlier this week had the Tom Holland-Mark Wahlberg movie in the mid $30Ms over the 4-day Presidents weekend, possibly $40M, however, these preview figures provide great hope for better returns.

Channing Tatum opened up about getting in shape for the upcoming third installment of Magic Mike in an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show.The actor, 41, said he hesitated when offered the chance to reprise his role in Magic Mike's Last Dance because of the difficulties of staying in shape.'It's hard,' the 21 Jump Street star said. 'Even if you do work out, to be in that kind of shape? It's not natural.' Keeping the weight off:Channing Tatum opened up about getting in shape for the upcoming third installment of Magic Mike in an interview on The Kelly Clarkson ShowClarkson asked him if he ate well while keeping the weight off to which the star responded, 'You have to starve yourself.

Channing Tatum is getting real about the struggles of getting in shape.The 41-year-old actor is giving fans another movie, but couldn't help joke about why it took so long to get a third one done. Tatum stopped by on Thursday, where Kelly Clarkson showed a shirtless photo of the actor on the screen.«That might be the reason why I didn't want to do a third one because I have to look like that,» Tatum joked. When asked if he works out all the time, he explained that «it's hard.»«Even if you do work out, to be in that kind of shape? It's not natural,» he continued, before Clarkson asked, «Do you have to eat really well?»"'Well' is not even, that's not even healthy.

If you’ve seen the trailer for the new Channing Tatum vehicle “Dog” – and if you’ve been in a movie theater over the past couple of months, you probably have – you might think you know what to expect: a big lug and a tough dog have a bunch of wacky road trip adventures, softening up to each other along the way. So it might surprise you to learn that the scene of a kind-hearted woman showing our hero how to be affectionate to the canine is carefully cut so as not to reveal that our hero is literally wielding an axe.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic“Animals are people too!” a liberal yahoo in Portland yells before nearly getting his face eaten off by a Belgian Malinois named Lulu in “Dog,” a movie that not-so-secretly agrees with that sentiment, even as it has a laugh at the clueless animal lover’s expense.Lulu, it turns out, is a more complicated character than the one her human co-star, Channing Tatum, gets to play — which explains why it took three Malinoises to embody her on screen: one to do most of the “acting” (Britta), one to lie down (Lana) and one to look as incorrigibly homicidal as possible, like she could rip out your throat or murder Al-Qaeda, if necessary (that would be Zuza). But Tatum had the much tougher job, trying to disappear into the skin of a battle-scarred ex-U.S.

Matthew McConaughey may be open to throwing on some leather and reprising his role as Dallas in the final installment of the franchise. In a recent interview with, the 52-year-old actor admitted that he’s waiting on a call from the boss, Channing Tatum.  “Channing Tatum, call me, bro! I haven’t heard from ya,” McConaughey said, before adding: “I don’t know.

Matthew McConaughey revealed recently that he's game for returning to the Magic Mike franchise ahead of the series' upcoming third entry.The 52-year-old Oscar winner admitted during a chat with Varietythat he hadn't heard anything about the film, which will be titled Magic Mike's Last Dance.He played a major supporting role in the 2012 original film as Dallas, a stripper-turned-club owner, though he opted not to reprise his role in the 2015 sequel Magic Mike XXL. The phone's not ringing: Matthew McConaughey, 52, admitted to Variety recently that he's interested in reprising his Magic Mike roll in the upcoming third film, but he hasn't been asked to yet; seen in February 2020 in NYCMcConaughey seems to be feeling more positive about the franchise ahead of it's third entry, which will see acclaimed filmmaker Steven Soderbergh returning to helm it after he vacated the director's chair on XXL.'Channing Tatum, call me, bro! I haven’t heard from ya!' the actor enthused after he was asked if he would be part of part three.

With “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” in the works, Matthew McConaughey is sharing if he would reprise his role.