Channing Tatum teases ‘Magic Mike 2’ nudity
By Josh Haggis
Channing Tatum has teased that Joe Manganiello will get naked “as much as possible” in the upcoming Magic Mike sequel.
In a new interview, Tatum – who starred in and produced the 2012 stripper film – has hinted that True Blood star Manganiello’s appearance in the Magic Mike XXL will be even more scandalous than his role in the original.
“We got Joe Manganiello naked as much as possible. Everyone in the world: you’re welcome,” Tatum told Time.
Tatum went on to discuss the sequel’s storyline details, revealing that there will be “a lot of ridiculous nakedness” for fans to enjoy.
“In the first movie, we were obligated to show the underbelly — the pitfalls and dangers of being in that world,” said the actor. “In this one, we kicked off a lot of the darkness.”
He continued: “We’re going to have a lot of fun on the road together. Hopefully you’re going to care about these guys, and then get to see a lot of ridiculous nakedness and stupidity.”
Matt Bomer, Joe, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Gabriel Iglesias will all return for the sequel, alongside Tatum and Manganiello. They will be joined by new additions Elizabeth Banks, Donald Glover, Amber Heard, Jada Pinkett Smith, Andie MacDowell and Michael Strahan.
Meanwhile, it was confirmed recently that Matthew McConaughey will not be returning for the sequel – find out more here.
Magic Mike XXL is set for release on July 1 2015.
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