Interview with Chris Potter (Gambit, X-Men Animated Series)
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- We got the chance to interview Chris Potter, who played Gambit on the amazing 90's X-Men Animated Series, at Los Angeles Comic Con 2019.
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This man is the reason why Gambit became iconic.
How? Nothing happened with Gambit after this.
I agree n the guy who drew him, Jim lee?
You're obviously not an X-Men fan if you don't know how hugely popular Gambit is as a character...
@@ghostchick5275 He only became really popular because of the 90s cartoon, he was never an important character in the comics....heck, the writers have been trying to get rid of him since 1996 or so.
Lmao bullshit... Xmen #1 became the best selling comic of all time... and still holds those records. This guy helped expand hia fandom. But Jim Lee, Chris Claremont... they thrust Gambit into popularity. Facts
"I am not Thief. I am not Assassin. I am an X-Man. And I'm never comin' back." Greatest Gambit lines in the series.
agreed
Absolutely!!!
I dunno, “First you charge the card...” is pretty iconic.
i think the exact line is.
" I am no thief, I am no Assassin. I am an X-Man and I'm never comin' back" -Gambit.
Oef Cher maybe you cut out that fried chicken heh😋
“The name is Gambit....remember it!”
And yes we did
"First we charge da card.....
Then we blow it up!" 💥🃏
@@jbFromNYC "Five Card Stud! Jack's are better to open!"
Too bad X Men main movies didn't remember
Mon ami
Best line ever
He looks like he coulda played gambit in the real life movie...good looking guy....he’s aged very well
Yeah it has to be said , he's 60 and yet he looks in his early 50's. Nice guy as well , he mentioned on the Q&A about how he liked the cartoon didnt insult children's intelligence. You could tell the way the said it it wasn't just to sound smart , it came from the heart.
Yh Chris would have been perfect in the films when he was younger. He's ruggedly good looking and he was familiar with the character so he'd know the approach. Heck even at 60 he makes a much better Gambit then Taylor Kisch.
@@28098610w maybe now with disney owning x-men they can have multiverse as they plan and he can play the old gambit from a dystopian future. I'd love it
indeed, i thought in an instant this grey haired guy looks really great and I thought he looks like Gambit.
I know right!
If you look at his profile it almost looks like that modelled some of Gambit's appearance on him.
@@Immortal_Liberty omg him and rogue old and in the future ! So beautiful
The ONLY voice of Gambit! He made this character iconic and dear to me. Thank you, Mr. Potter!
He's a true legend ,and he likes to talk but I haven't heard him do Gambit's voice outside the series 🤔
Tony Daniels is also a great Gambit in the Marvel Vs Capcom games.
@@Batz130 Nowhere else for him to do it.
What about Tony Daniels?
"There's value in not dumbing down your audience just because they're young people "
'Everyone can relax! Gambit... has returned.'
Assassin!!!
@@jackoneill2562 woop woop whatttt
Classic
They should let him play Gambit's father in the Marvel incarnation. Jean-Luc LeBeau
That would extremely awesome and epic.. this guy looks phenomenal
He def looks like he can play an Age of Apocalypse Gambit
LMAO. When you said "Jean Luc LeBeau" my mind went back to the Mad Tv sketch about International Coffees ☕. Check it out if you haven't already 😉."
I agree ❤️
If Gambit standalone movie ever revives, it'd be perfect idea to have Taylor Kitsch as current version of Gambit, and either have Chris Potter play as older version of Gambit (maybe for Age of Apocalypse era when Gambit go time travel) or play as Gambit's father. It'll not be a bad idea to have Mr. Sinister as a main villain to his movie.
He made the character his, now he's the only voice we think of when we think of Gambit
Great interview. Gambits voice is why I had/have a crush on an animated character 😍
He looks like an older Gambit
exactly what a was thinking, like Gambit's father who trained him to be a THIEF
XD
@@GothicXlightning If they ever make an animated or live-action Gambit movie, Chris should play as Gambit's father.
He could be the witness or gambit 2099
was thinking the same thing.
Actually he looks more like Magneto. His younger self looked like Gambit.
Anybody seeing this after X-Men '97 Episode 5? 😢😢😭😭😭😭
We haven’t seen the last of Gambit I have a feeling cable will find a way of bringing him back
Yes I’m still sad he dies
That show is garbage
Chris to this day is the definitive voice of Gambit his Cajun accent is on point
And while people argue that he sounds more Creole, I don't think that they'd generally speaking in an accent more clearly Cajun.
@@kencoleman5007 huh?
He just mixed southern and French accent together lol he’s never heard a Cajun accent and winged it. So it’s quite good.
I'm from New Orleans and there ain't no Creole accent, only Creole food. Cajun is hillbilly French with southern American twang. This voice actor nailed it. If he spoke like a Cajun no damn body would've understood a word
I hope Chris realizes how much he means to people like me.
The voice of Gambit on genosha
The comics made me like Gambit. The cartoon made him my favorite X-Man.
i loved Gambit...he was the coolest among the dudes in the team.
Agreed
I had such a *crush* on that Gambit, due to this voice actor. Looking at him now....I'm not disappointed. ;)
SAME! Saaaaammmmeeee!!
Still love Gambit 🥰
Silver Fox !!! Wonder what he looked like back then too
@@MsKitcloudkickerhe had a tv show in Canada, Kung Fu the legend continues with David Carradine who was Bill in Kill Bill
Heartland. 20 plus seasons and still going strong.
If he was younger, he would be perfect for a live action Gambit.
Yeah, he would.
Let's not get carried away.
@@AnointedFlow he already has the voice, and the looks he is just too old. If he was 25-30ish he would have been great for a live action Gambit.
@@user-jy2tt9gc9b maybe. Again, let's not get carried away over nothing that will happen. The most action he has done was Kung Fu: The Legend Continues.
@@AnointedFlow carried away? man it was just an opinion and a comment. I said ''if'' that ship has long sailed.
He IS Gambit!
The Christmas episode where Gambit and Jean were arguing over Christmas dinner was the most hilarious moment from the series.
Yes! His criticism of Jean's cooking is hilarious!
he saw that northern whites no seasoning cooking and lost his shit lol
“This needs a little Gambit magic” 😂
Just as handsome and suave as Gambit himself. He nailed Gambit, no one else comes close.
Man.. I wish he gotten a roll in the movies
So cute that he mentioned Gambit's love for Rogue and his need to be loved. That fact did shape the character and made us all love him even more. Because as the actor said, don't we all need to be loved?
And oh my God, could only imagine him back in the day, he does look like Gambit!
Right?? Like he's Gambit, aged. Still handsome and smooth.
Go check out his 90s Canadian show “Kung Fu the legend continues”
"Cajuns" are actually directly related to Acadian French Canadians who migrated to the US during the "Expulsion of Acadians". So knowing now the actor is Canadian almost makes it a full circle moment.
Yeah, that’s awesome. You can tell how natural the Gambit accent is for him with the French undertone he grew up around.
"The Name is *GAMBIT,* Remember It!"
I Remember that Scene
The only Gambit I hear when I read my books. His performance in X-Ternally Yours where he speaks about the 300 year feud between the Guild of Thieves and Guild of Assassins. That is one of my favorite vocal performances of his because you can hear his incredulity about it still going on.
King Blizzy my favourite bit is later in the same episode where he says “I am not their nor assassin, I am an x man, and I’m never coming back”
"incredulity about it still going on", you are ABSOLUTELY correct. I got chills by how spot on your post was. Kudos to you.
X-Men: Bloodties , highly recommended
Holy cow! He looks like a real life Gambit, but older!
If Disney+ makes a show or a movie that shows the future, would be cool they cast him as an older version of Gambit, just a little tribute, he deserves it.
"I like solitaire ok, unless...I got someone..to play with." Gambit was a player and he is the ONLY Gambit. Edit: We grew up watching this and completely appreciated it's depth even at the time being 10 years old. It wasn't lost on us. I loved Gambit before but this guy is just great.
That line still makes my knees go weak.
“Everyone can relax now, Gambit is here to answer your questions.” Chris Potter, the one and only voice of Gambit. Others are great but he’s the best!
Chris Potter is and will always be the voice of Gambit in my head! Nobody can give a better Gambit accent than Mr. Potter. I tip my hat to him for his great voice in voicing my favorite XMan Gambit.
♦️♠️"First we cha'ge deh card... Den we blow it up!"
Best gambit voice ever..
Gambit: You go on, Gambit'll hold 'em off.
Beast: We might not be able to wait for you.
Gambit: So 'den Gambit become the first x-man in orbit.
I loved that last line.
"Now we play a new game...and it's Gambit's deal"
House wins...
Wow. He looks like I would expect Gambit to look like as an older man. I so wish he could’ve played Gambit in the movies. Seems like he really loves and cares about the character. Very charming and handsome too. ♥️🃏
He had the sexiest x-men with that sexy Cajun Gambit voice.
All the voices in the X-Men animated series were perfect.
Oh My God!
I have been crushing on That voice since the 90s. It is made Gambit who he is for me and I've been in love with the character ever since 😍
So yeah, Thank you! 🤗
Hello amazing and wonderful fan how are you doing today am sending this message from the heart as an appreciation for being so amazing all this year and I want you to keep your wonderful and amazing working going for I will always bring more and more entertainment your way thanks so much for your wonderful work it’s my pleasure having you as a fan you can send me a direct message via google hangouts or WhatsApp using my email address or private number. Also I want you to keep your good work going thanks so much also send me your name when you send a message because i don’t answer to unnecessarily message due to personal reasons
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When he says that gambit just wanted to be loved and to love and everything before that, man I felt that. Gambit was always one of my favorites. now that I started watching it again as an adult, I feel like I can relate to the gambit character. Thank you Chris potter for being the best dam gambit the world will ever have the pleasure of experiencing.
*The name is Gambit.... Remember it!!*
If there ever were a Gambit standalone movie, I'd love to see Taylor Kitsch return as Gambit while let Chris Potter to play either as older version of Gambit or as Gambit's father.
This is why I laugh when people give credit to Ryan Reynolds for chasing down a role for 9 years. By all means, he got it and Im glad for him. However, it's definitely a Channing Tatum "Here, hold my gumbo" moment.
Dude has been chasing Gambit since 2005, when he was originally cast as him for the third Xmen movie. Which is ironically, Gambit being cut from the movie for special effects budget, is how he was cast in She's the Man, with Amanda Bynes. As an apology from the producer.
That being said, every time the movie is greenlit, he is cast (Save for W:O where Taylor Kitsch played his dream role, because I think he was filming GI Joe), yet only to go nowhere. Then... FINALLY, it was actually going to happen.
Two years after the last time but it was coming togther with serious effort. With the success of Deadpool, it showed that you can have a successful "Xmen movie" without the Xmen... or Wolverine. Kind of like what Sony is doing with Morbius, Venom and Madame Web. So Fox was moving behind it to make it sort of in the same vein as Deadpool. Not the comedy, but that dark, Rated R action, like with New Mutants. Then Disney bought them.
Amazing voice gambit was my favorite X-men
His response at around 4:55 to about 6:10 is just so good. This guy understands what the X-Men are about. It's why his performance was so good.
Gambit is my favorite X-men so cool
"Don'tchall leave now, the fun just started"
Yeah I remember that line when he said that.
He does look like gambit
He seems like such a cool guy and he made some really good points about the writing/ plot of the x-men cartoon. I always loved his voice as gambit!!!
“The name is Gambit....remember it!” Cable must go back in time in X-Men 97 and bring him and magneto back.
I don't know a thing about Gambit or the X-Men, but I adore Chris Potter, and wow, he is still soooo gorgeous. What a silver fox! 😍😍😍🐺❤
I love that he really understood Gambit's character. That's a true passion. What a great guy & to get choked up over caring about your character & his relationships & his struggles... that's why he was so great at portraying the character. Gambit & Rogue are my favorite.
Man he’s a got swag for sure I like that jacket and hair
Life don't get much better than this!
🙏 Thank you for this! Almost forgot!!! 🙏
Now when they get 2 making the live action movie of Gambit they should have Mr. Potter play his father as a way of honoring him for playing the voice in the animated series Food for thought
Anthony Brown Jr. Great idea, mon ami
The reason why Gambit became my favorite all time animated character and still is to this day. Wish he would've been gambit in all the shows, and movies too.
Your voice made me fall in love with Gambit. And I still am in love until now.
Gambit was my favorite X-men character. He was suave and cool as hell. I loved his outfit too. Every time I read a Gambit comic I hear Chris Potter's voice.
Definitely His Staff and the kentic charging cards
He made me love Remy
That voice and his betrayal was literally one of the major reasons why Gambit is my all-time favorite X-Men
Kung-Fu the Lengend Continues
Yes!
It took me a moment to recognize him but I am blown away. Like learning that Shredder was voiced by James Avery.
@@jordanbetteridge1598 AKA Uncle Phil from fresh Prince of Bel-Air
It’s gnarly how it’s not even on his banner.
Oh shit. That is him. Totally didn’t realize this was the same dude.
When he was younger he probably looked like Gambit.
Yes he did. Grew up watching him on TV. He was the cop “Peter” the son of David Carradine. I was so in love with him! One time in one episode someone asked him if he would’ve liked to be like Agent Mulder (he was playing a cop). It was sooooo funny, being a fan of the X-Files too at the same time. Man, nineties were SOMETHING else (of course along with the 80’s)
We miss you moname
Being Canadian you would think Wolvie would be my favorite, but no, it's Gumbo all the way. Everyone is always all about his relationship with Rogue, but I love his relationship with Jubilee much more. "You miss me petite? I reckon so!" He is much more of a father and role model to her then all of them. I think he understands her more then anyone else , and is much more open with her despite all his trepidations with the rest. They tried to bring that same feeling into the first X-Men movie with the bond between Wolverine and Rogue. I was in my 20's when it came out, I am 48 now , I loved it then and I love it now, I will never be bored of it. Just one simple phrase " Previously On X-Men" And then that epic intro is all that is needed to have my full attention.
Oh I wish we got to see him play a live-action Gambit!
He will always be Gambit to me so if they ever use Gambit again in a show or movie, I hope they use him. I would pay to see and hear him as Gambit whether he fought or not. Even with his awesome hair here, he could even play the cartoon version of Magneto. Glad he mentioned never dumbing down the show and the relationship with Rogue. As a fan of their romance, when they got to kiss w/o their powers, golden moment.
Thanks for this video, really cool to see an interview with him. Seems like such a down to earth, insightful, and humble guy. An actor who truly gets the content and the audience. Also, he will always be Peter Caine from KUNG-FU The Legend Continues as well!
DAMN he looks like he could be Gambit's father
love my X-MEN and Gambit is hands down one of my fav X
90s X-MEN it will never stop from been a crucial event of my life
Subbed you in the name of X-MEN bro
Thanks so much! We hope to do more in the future if we can
Back in middle school (20 years ago), I started writing (admittedly, terrible) fanfiction where I was married to Gambit. At the time, I had been told by classmates that I would never get a date, that I would die alone, no one would ever want me, etc... At the time, I felt like I needed a hero in my life & one that it wouldn't be out of character to be in love. Gambit was always my favorite, and that's why I wrote Gambit as my significant other. (The year after I wrote the fanfics, I met my husband - been together for 19 years now. Still, got a super soft spot in my heart for Remy LeBeau.)
I love Chris Potter❤️💙💚💜
Best Gambit, best X-men adaptation.
Everyone can relax...Gambit has returned.
He also played the role of Peter Caine from Kung Fu: The Legend Continues.
OMG I never realized that was the same actor!
@@ghostchick5275 yup
And he was dr david on queer as folk
OH SHIT! I didn't even realize that...now looking at him I can definitely see it and I definitely would if his hair was black.
That's where I first saw him. And fell head over heels in love! 😍🤪😁
He seems like such a swell guy! I hope he knows how beloved he is for his contribution to the series.
I had such a crush on Gambit because of Chris Potter's voice in the animated series. 💗
wow there is a resemblance and he is very handsome.
Amazing interview, yup he definitely had that Gambit swag too!! Makes sense that he has the persona to go along with the voice!!
This interview was truly awesome, was amazing to see how much love he legit feels for his iconic character and the deep level of understanding that he has for X-MEN and the 90s series
i could swear it was almost as me talking about my love for X-MEN as a whole
btw i also find funny Gambit's voice in the X-Legends video games series
despite the fact the Mr Potter will always be the best voice for the role
Best voice...such a sexy character.
He's coming back
He needs to be part of the casting for Gambit for future X-Men films
XMen '97 🎉
Don't Mess With The Xmen-Gambit
He looks like Gambit.
Oh my, he even looks like Gambit! Be still my heart 💗. He will forever be my favorite Cajun.
Makes sense for him to use his familiarity of Québecois to develop the Cajun accent
I grew up with this series and I loved it, it was such a big part of Saturday mornings during my childhood. I really wish Gambit did show up in the movies. They dropped the ball with that.
Whenever I read comics w gambit, it’s always his voice I use in my head for gambit.
I hear all of their voices when I read the comics. Except Jean grey. For some reason I always disliked her voice in the cartoon.
Goddammit we need an X-Men animated reunion film. Get them all back together and put it on Disney+.
Also favorite Gumbo quote “there’s always more gators in the bayou”.
You got your wish but it's a series 😆
CRIS POTTER looking fantastic!!
Everyone can relax! Gambit...has returned!
Thanks for uploading this, the best Gambit in the business!
Absolutely the best. He was so great to talk to at the convention
@@TheNerdLys i froze up when i talked to him, said "here's my 40, can i hazzz your autograph?" Shook his hand then left lmao
@@TheNerdLys you able to interview Lenore Zann?
Edison 720 sadly no. We had her saved for last because she was speaking with fans at the time we were there, and by the time we were ready for her, we were told she was going to be heading out and wouldn’t be able to do the interview.
@@TheNerdLys that was shitty of her tbh,since you waited for her, she could have waited a tiny bit
What's crazy is I know Chris Potter as an actor from a couple of movies. But in 2021, I'm only finding out that all this time he was the voice of Gambit 🤯
Imagine if he got to play Gambit on the big screen, might of made that movie great
Such a great analysis. He really brought life to a great character. I really identified with Gambit back in the day and I honestly still do. Thank you, Chris Potter.
I remember watching Mr. Potter on that TV series, “Kung Fu: The Legend Continues”. He was so handsome back then…still is…one of my childhood crushes. ❤
"Well I have nothing else to do." Awesome
woah I had no idea this guy was Gambit
Great interview guys! Gambit who I will have to admit I was first introduced to the character by Chris through the show, which is a pretty perfect introduction. Also I love Chris's passion for cartoons in general, which I share 100%. Thx guys.
Wow 🤩 I love ❤️ Gambit and Rogue I love ❤️ all the X men
And He looks like Gambit.
or Gambit looks like him.
I could see him playing an older gambit in a MCU version of the future, his voice would floor people.
FKN nailed gambit!!! i love every episode he's in!!!
Cool guy. Good job
The only gambit I'll accept
He's so handsome it's literally ridiculous
So, Gambit is hot.