"Screwed in the Bone"... Channing Tatum from 'Gambit' Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Ski Accident

The actor Channing Tatum (45), who made a glamorous comeback as the Marvel hero 'Gambit', suffered a serious injury in a ski accident and was taken to surgery.

According to foreign media on the 5th (Korean time), Tatum shared black-and-white photos of himself sitting in a hospital bed along with X-ray images before and after the surgery on his Instagram on the 4th local time. He left a positive message saying, "Just another day, another challenge. This one seems a bit tough, but it’s okay. Let’s get through it."

◆ Misfortune Following the Glory of Sundance

According to a report by TMZ, the accident occurred during the recently held Sundance Film Festival. Tatum was attending the festival to promote the film 'Josephine', which he produced and starred in, and while taking a break to enjoy skiing, he fell and suffered a serious shoulder dislocation. The released X-ray images starkly show the surgical result with a description stating "Screwed back together", revealing the metal screws used to join the bones.

◆ "My heart is 30, but..." The Action Star's Sorrow

Despite being 45 years old, Tatum, who has performed stunts without a double, expressed complex feelings about this injury. In a past interview, he stated, "What’s scarier than the pain is knowing that I can’t turn this back and that I already know about the rehabilitation process for the next 6 months," and lamented, "I hate getting old. In my heart, I’m still 30."

Meanwhile, his girlfriend, model Inka Williams, supported him with an affectionate comment saying, "Big bad wolf." Tatum is set to appear as Gambit in the upcoming release of 'Avengers: Doomsday' in December and will focus on rehabilitation for now.