Salma Hayek will play Channing Tatum on the new "Magic Mike"

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Salma Hayek will play Channing Tatum on the new "Magic Mike"

Salma Hayek is set to join the cast of " Magic Mike's Last Dance ", the third installment in the cult series starring Channing Tatum.



The Mexican-American actress will play the role Thandiwe Newton was going to play, but had to leave the production in accordance with a statement issued this Wednesday by Warner Bros.  Magic Mike's Last Dance movie . Warner Bros. Pictures studio.

A few details about the tape are available, aside from the fact that Tatum will return to the part of "stripper" that earned Tatum notoriety in "Magic Mike" (2012).

The first film was a global hit telling the story of a troupe of exotic dancers with statuesque bodies that were driving Florida fans insane and based on Tatum's personal experiences.

The film is led by Steven Soderbergh, who was already in charge of the first film, but for the sequel, "Magic Mike XXl" The director's duties for the second film to Gregory Jacobs.

Magic Mike's Last Dance movie  raised nearly 300 million dollars in the world, as a result of its success in theaters, a live show was released that was based on the plot of the film. It was first shown at Las Vegas (USA) in in 2017 and has visited cities such as London and Berlin.

"We are so happy to be back working with Channing, Steven and their creative team as Magic Mike and his blend of drama, dance comedy and romance is back," Warner Bros. Chairman Toby Emmerich said in a statement, confirming the plan. in November.

Despite the fact that both the first movie and the sequel did well in theaters, Warner Bros. plans to release this third film on the HBO Max television platform. EFE