The Lost Citystar Channing Tatum has recently joked that he owes Kristen Bell’s husband, Dax Shepard, an apology for her initial reaction toMagic Mike.Released in theaters back in 201,Magic Mikefollows a group of male strippers living in Florida.
Warner Bros.‘Magic Mike was directed byOcean’s Elevens’ Steven Soderbergh, and it is actually roughly based on Tatum’s personal experience as a male stripper.Magic Mikeeffortlessly garnered massive success with audiences. Therefore, the possibility of a sequel was almost a no-brainer to fans. The highly-anticipated sequel,Magic Mike XXL, hit theaters back in 2015, this time around with director George Jacobs at the helm. Due to how popular theMagic Mikeseries quickly became, Tatum decided to produce a live show based on the original movies,Magic Mike Live. The show is presented as a 360 degree entertainment event and is based on the famous dance sequences from the films.
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Right now, there are productions ofMagic Mike Liverunning and for sale in Las Vegas and London. Last February, Bell went on theThe Ellen DeGeneres Showand shared that she had attended aMagic Mike Liveshow while she was in London. Bell described the show as “electric.” She also joked that watching it was very comparable to how she felt when getting married to her husband.
Tatum recently made his own appearance onThe Ellen DeGeneres ShowtopromoteThe Lost City, and he couldn’t help but bring Bell’s comments up. “I owe her a phone call, and just a thank you because that was like the most sweetest thing," Tatum said. “I know Dax really well, so I probably have to apologize for Dax. Yeah, sorry Dax.”
Tatum seemed to be incredibly flattered by Bell’s approval of the show, but also completely mortified knowing that her husband and long-time friend of his, Shepard, also definitely heard her thoughts as well. Regardless,Tatum is far from finishedwith hisMagic Mikejourney. Tatum - for what appears to be the last time - will return to his character for the upcoming third film in the series,Magic Mike’s Last Dance.
Tatum is already in training currently for the film, even though shooting isn’t supposed to begin until next month. It seems as though, if anything, Bell’s comments drew even more attention and praise Tatum’s way, possibly having some influence of their now being a third film on the way.
