Summary
Channing Tatum is competition for 2024’sThe Crowthanks to the competing release ofBlink Twice, which is ironic considering he could’ve been Eric Draven. July 21, 2025 marked the release dates for two projects that took a long time getting off the ground. Zoë Kravitz’sBlink Twiceis a passion project she spent close to a decade developing, but that is nothing compared toThe Crow’s development hell. Incarnations of the new movie starring Bill Skarsgård as the gothic comic book hero go back over 15 years, making the long-awaited release a huge relief to those involved.
The potential for the R-rated superhero movie is why Hollywood spent so many years trying to get a new adaptation right. The original 1994 movie starring Brandon Lee is beloved by many, and he left big shoes to fill forevery actor who’s played The Crowafter. Bill Skarsgård’s casting was finally the one that stuck, as plenty of other actors were attached or considered taking the part in the years prior. And now that 2024’sThe Crowis out, it’s a harsh twist of fate that it came out the same day as a new Channing Tatum movie.
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The 2024 incarnation of The Crow makes some changes to the source material, introducing new elements while retaining many iconic elements.
Channing Tatum Was Considered To Star In The Crow Reboot In 2011
He Never Agreed To Play Eric Draven
There was a point in 2011 when it looked like a possibility that Channing Tatum would be the star of the nextThe Crowmovie. At the time, Bradley Cooper was the latest star to vacate the project, leaving the filmmakers and producers scrambling to find a new lead actor. This brought about reporting fromTHRthatChanning Tatum was among the names in the mix for consideration. He was mentioned alongside Mark Wahlberg as a possible replacement for Bradley Cooper. It’s unknown if Tatum was ever close to signing on to the movie.
Ultimately, Channing Tatum never got the chance to play The Crow. Whether he passed on the opportunity or was never seriously considered enough to get an offer,that iteration ofThe Crowmovie died by the end of 2011when director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo exited too. The project received a new creative vision the following year, but Channing Tatum was never linked to it in future casting updates. His consideration for the lead role 13 years beforeThe Crowreboot finally came out shows how long it took.
The irony now withThe Crow’s release is that Channing Tatum is the movie’s direct competition thanks toBlink Twice.They are the two biggest new releases of the weekend, even if both will fall behindAlien: Romulus,Deadpool & Wolverine(which Tatum also has a role in), and potentially other titles. Now, instead of audiences potentially being able to see a Channing Tatum movie andThe Crowas a single film, viewers will be left to choose which one to see first.
Channing Tatum may have lucked out by beingThe Crow’s competition instead of leading man at the end of the day.Blink Twice’s reviewsare very positive, and the box office outlook for Zoë Kravitz’s thriller is promising. That is not the same forThe Crow, which received mostly negative reviews and could struggle to find its footing at the box office. There is a chance that Channing Tatum’s involvement inThe Crowcould’ve helped it do better several years ago when he was considered for the lead role, but it’s better now that he’s part ofBlink Twiceinstead.
