The 2025 film launch Roofman sees Channing Tatum taking part in out the true story of Jeffrey Manchester, a real-life Military veteran who hid in a Toys “R” Us retailer to keep away from being captured for stealing from McDonald’s branches. Whereas the crime-comedy’s weird plot already suggests viewers are in for some high-chase motion sequences, the movie’s lead can even be front-and-center for a “butt bare” nude scene. For Tatum, stripping down for the movie was no massive deal, however there was one side to it that was odd for him.
Within the new trailer for Roofman, Channing Tatum’s Manchester is seen having a shower contained in the Toys “R” Us rest room, solely to get caught by the shop’s supervisor when he bares all within the hallway. Whereas the Step Up actor is not any stranger to “butt bare” scenes, he informed EW that this one was “bizarre” as a result of nature of the scene:
I have been actually butt bare in entrance of lots of people on a whole lot of completely different units. Weirdly, that wasn’t a really uncomfortable one. I have been in weirder ones. The one bizarre half was doing an motion sequence butt bare.
Yeah, I can see why that might be a tad off-putting, as standing nonetheless whereas within the nude is one factor, and performing an motion sequence within the buff is one thing else solely.
Relating to Channing Tatum’s nude scenes, I keep in mind a scene from The Vow, wherein his character is in a home bare, solely to be startled by his amnesic spouse.
Tatum additionally went stark bare for The Misplaced Metropolis (which is streaming with a Paramount+ subscription) In that movie, his cowl mannequin character was coated in leeches that apparently most well-liked his butt above every other areas of his anatomy. Tatum referred to filming the action-comedy’s nude scene as a “hell of a Day 2.” Provided that faux leeches had been super-glued to his rear and he wore a “sock” on his penis, I positively perceive that evaluation!
Contemplating that Channing Tatum was required run away bare whereas bumping into contraptions whereas filming Roofman, I can perceive why that would not be a straightforward job. Tatum additionally revealed one concern he had whereas capturing the hilarious Roofman scene:
That was new as a result of I used to be like, ‘Guys, we will see every thing. There isn’t any strategy to movie this with out seeing one thing.’ And so they’re like, ‘Ah, we’ll determine it out publish [production].’
Yeah, I want to consider that they’ll both simply reveal Tatum from the bottom or simply present him from the chest up. Then once more, there’s absolutely an opportunity we’d see extra of Tatum than anticipated.
It is easy to get the sensation that Tatum can have a whole lot of motion maneuvers on this Roofman nude scene, given his feedback. The Combating actor went on to speak about one specific second he feared can be captured within the movie’s ultimate minimize, and I do not blame him:
There was one shot the place you simply get proper down the barrel… I do not know for those who may even air this. I do not know the way we’re doing this.
I can see the place Channing Tatum is coming from in regard to being nervous about how a lot the viewers will see of him. It’s simply humorously ironic that it is coming from an actor who’s nonetheless iconic for performing provocative dance strikes within the Magic Mike films. Then once more, there’s a giant distinction performing between choreographed, steamy, attractive stripteases and free-running absolutely uncovered in a Toys “R” Us.
All in all, I applaud Tatum for committing to his craft no matter any worries he would possibly’ve had. He is positively a professional, and that is been greater than evident via the distinctive work he is put in over time.. You will get an opportunity to see what’s or is not proven of Tatum’s physique in Roofman when it opens in theaters on October tenth.