Channing Tatum might have simply joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe final yr as Gambit in Deadpool & Wolverine, however he really first auditioned for the franchise over a decade in the past!

In a brand new interview, the 45-year-old actor regarded again at bombing his audition to play Thor within the 2011 film of the identical identify, which was directed by Kenneth Branagh.

Hold studying to search out out extra…“I didn’t actually wish to be Thor,” Channing admitted to Selection. “However I wished to audition in entrance of Kenneth Branagh.”

“After I did one take, [Branagh] was like, ‘You’re not allowed to maneuver. Put your fingers on this chair,’” he recalled. “And I froze. He nailed my crutch. I spent the subsequent 5 years actually making an attempt to be taught stillness.”

In the end, the function of Thor went to Chris Hemsworth and the remainder is historical past.

Take a look at all the different actors that additionally auditioned to play Thor, together with a Gray’s Anatomy star!