he Gambit movie has reportedly found its female lead in French actress Lea Seydoux (SPECTRE, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Inglourious Basterds), who is said to be in "early negotiations" for the 20th Century Fox-Marvel movie.

According to Variety, "Seydoux is in talks to play Bella, the head of the Assassin’s Guild in the world of X-Men." The character's better known in the comics by the name of Bella Donna Boudreaux.

Seydoux's name first surfaced in connection with the role earlier this month.

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Lea Seydoux as Madeline Swann in SPECTRE.
Gambit starts filming in October in Louisiana under the direction of Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) from a script by Josh Zetumer (the RoboCop reboot).

Channing Tatum not only plays the title role, but he's also producing Gambit along with Reid Carolin, Lauren Shuler Donner and Simon Kinberg.