About two years ago, the first "Magic Mike" was released and since then, fans of Channing Tatum and Co. wanted more. Now, they are giving the fans what they wanted. "Magic Mike 2" or "Magic Mike XXL" will finally make its appearance on July 1, 2015, as shared by Channing Tatum through his Instagram account.
Channing Tatum also released the news about the cast, stating that there will be a lot of new faces that will be included in "Magic Mike 2." Although Matthew McConaughey will not be in the sequel to reprise his role as "Dallas", the rest of the gang will be back. He named Elizabeth Banks, Amber Heard, Childish Gambino, Andie MacDowell, Michael Strahan and Jada Pinkett-Smith. He also said that everything is going smoothly and that they are now filming the sequel.
As per Glamour Magazine, there will be returning stars like Gabriel Iglesias, Adam Rodriguez, Kevin Nash, Joe Manganiello and Matt Bomer. "Magic Mike XXL" also adds Stephen Boss, Jane McNeill, Rhoda Griffis, Crystal Hunt, George Dawe, Judi Blair, Brandon Michael Hale, Mike Gassaway and Brandon Richardson to their talented roster.
Ealier on the Queen Latifah Show, Jada Pinkett-Smith revealed that she would be in "Magic Mike XXL." She mentioned that Warner Bros., Gregory Jacobs and Channing Tatum took a chance to turn a male character into a female one, although she won't be stripping in the sequel but reveals that her role in the movie will be a very exciting one.
Former NFL star turned show host Michael Strahan's appearance in "Magic Mike 2" was the result of a joke. Tatum came to his show to promote the original movie and Strahan started to reenact a part from the movie. He stripped on the show in 2012 and since then Tatum had been after him, asking him if he would like to be in the sequel. It had become a running joke between them but actually Tatum was serious and he asked Strahan to give him a definite answer. The former athlete agreed, although he did say that he does not have any experience in dancing.
