Certain movies can get under your skin in the most pleasurable ways. For example, if you just say the words “Magic Mike,” it may be enough to make you and some of your friends to break out into huge grins.
After all, who doesn’t love seeing Channing Tatum shake his moneymaker in one hot scene after another? The success of this franchise led to Magic Mike’s Last Dance, a movie that brings its titular character’s cinematic journey to an end.
Chances are you’ve already seen this film once (or twice or even three times…hey, no judgment!). But after you learn our hottest facts about Magic Mike’s Last Dance, you may have to immediately give it another watch!
It was tough convincing Channing Tatum to come back
If you’ve watched many interviews with Channing Tatum, you’ve probably noticed the multiple occasions when he claimed to be done with the Magic Mike character. After making the first sequel, the actor seemed perfectly content to walk away from the franchise that made him into a household name.
Why, then, did Tatum come back for a third and final film? In short, it was a team effort: director Steven Soderbergh and producer Reid Carolin teamed up to convince the talented actor that they still had compelling new stories to tell involving this character. Tatum was particularly inspired by how the Magic Mike stage shows had transformed the character and story and was excited at the chance to create a third film very distinct from the earlier movies.