Rebecca Ferguson
He’s officially back on board as the lead in the Gambit movie, and now Channing Tatum is looking for his feale lead in the movie, and we’re hearing that it’s down to three.
The producers have narrowed down the selection, and just three will be screen-tested for the high-profile role of Bella Donna Boudreaux in the Fox-housed movie. Up for the role are: Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and The White Queen), Lea Seydoux (Blue Is the Warmest Color, Spectre, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol), and the slightly lesser known Abbey Lee, who starred in this year’s acclaimed Mad Max: Fury Road).
Ferguson was excellent in M:I5, and Seydoux is sure to be hot-property following her turn in the next Bond movie, and Lee was awesome in the latest Mad Max movie.
Here’s a bit about the character that they’re up for from Marvel.com.
Daughter of the leader of the New Orleans Assassins’ Guild, Bella Donna Boudreaux was born while the Guild was involved in an ages-old conflict with the similarly-structured Thieves’ Guild. Bella first met Remy LeBeau when they were children. Although she and LeBeau came from very different backgrounds, they nevertheless became fast friends. After LeBeau was accepted into the Thieves’ Guild, Bella’s friendship with him was seen as a chance for an alliance between the Guilds, and the two were betrothed by their respective parents. Immediately after the wedding, Bella’s brother Julien refused accept their marriage and challenged LeBeau to a duel. LeBeau won, and as punishment for killing an Assassin he was excommunicated from the Thieves’ Guild and exiled from New Orleans.
Shooting kicks off on the super-hero movie soon for an October 7, 2017 release.
