At the start of Channing Tatum ’s career, his best movies were hits like She’s the Man, Step Up, Coach Carter, and more. While his breakout roles showed off his athleticism and charm, the American actor was also being eyed for heavy romance roles. In fact, I just found out that Tatum turned down what ultimately became one of Ryan Gosling’s famous roles, and I get his reasoning.

You wouldn’t believe how many actors turn down what become iconic roles like Al Pacino as Han Solo or Michelle Pfeiffer as Clarice Starling. Back around 2010, Channing Tatum was in the same boat, turning down a part that ended up being one of Ryan Gosling’s most memorable characters .

Director Derek Cianfrance saw Channing Tatum in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and saw the talented act

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