Channing Tatum in talks to star in 21 Jump Street movie with Jonah Hill

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Remember 21 Jump Street, that late 80s hot cop show starring Johnny Depp? It aired when I was in high school and I only watched it occasionally despite all the eye candy. It featured Depp, Peter DeLuise, Holly Robinson and Dustin Nguyen as undercover narcotics agents who would infiltrate high schools. (You can still watch it on Hulu if you’re in the US. I tried to watch an episode and it just seemed so dated to me.) We’ve heard for some time that there’s a 21 Jump Street film coming with Jonah Hill attached. Now there’s news that beefcake Channing Tatum is in talks to co-star. This could be good:

johnny-depp-21-jump-street2EXCLUSIVE: Channing Tatum has jumped to the top of the list for the lead of Sony Pictures’s 21 Jump Street. I’m told that Tatum will soon be in negotiations to star alongside Jonah Hill. Production will begin in the spring. Based on the 1987 Stephen J. Cannell series that was one of the Fox Network’s early successes and launched Johnny Depp, the movie was scripted by Michael Bacall based on a story he hatched with Hill. The film will be directed by Cloudy with the Chance of Meatballs helmers Phil Lord and Chris Miller. I’m told that the studio has met with a bunch of potential leading men and that Tatum and Hill matched up well. Both look youthful, which helps since the film is about undercover officers who infiltrate schools to fight crime. UTA-repped Tatum’s creating some pre-release buzz for his comic turn as the other man in the Ron Howard-directed The Dilemma, which Universal released on January 14. He’ll follow in a dramatic turn as a Roman soldier trying to reclaim his family honor in the Kevin Macdonald-directed The Eagle for Focus Features.

[From Deadline Hollywood]

Just last week I watched Dear John and was practically swooning over how gorgeous Channing is. With him and Amanda Seyfried on screen together it’s like there was too much prettiness to bear. He’s a decent actor and I’d love to see him do comedy. It’s hard to tell whether this film will hit the mark, but since I’m not attached to the series I’m not worried that they won’t do it justice. It could be a fun reboot and I’d love to see more of Tatum. We might get a Johnny Depp cameo as well – Depp told MTV last year that he would “absolutely” do a cameo and that it would be “hilarious.”

Here are a bunch of shirtless pictures of Channing in Italy with his new wife Jenna Dewan on 7/16/10. He’s also shown in the header on 8/10/10. Jonah Hill is shown out with his girlfriend Jordan Klein on 9/2/10. Credit: Fame Pictures. Inset image via Pynk Celebrity

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  1. Sarah says:

    Hollywood will not be happy until they completely kill my childhood.

  2. devilgirl says:

    This Channing dude bugs me.

  3. Lisa says:

    OMG! You can see his “imprint” in the second picture where he’s wearing the white trunks.

  4. Kaboom says:

    Any movie with Jonah Hill is doomed to be unfunny.

  5. happygirl says:

    I’m probably in the minority here…but I LOVE Channing. Nothing will ever change my love for Johnny in 21 Jump Street, since he was my first love, sigh…but, if they’re going to remake it, I wouldn’t mind seeing Channing play the part. =)And would LOVE to see Johnny do a cameo!

  6. gabs says:

    Im soo over Jonah Hill. Hes a one trick pony. Im actually starting to like Channing Tatum because he seems like a nice guy and decent actor who isnt famewhoring and slutting around. Dont find him super attractive though. Hes kinda caveman-like

  7. alejandro says:

    Channing is a meathead. I suppose he will be doing Johnny Depp’s role? Why not get somebody talented? He’d never do it but I’d love to see Ryan Gosling in it.

  8. Johnny Depp's Girl says:

    No one can replace Johnny, no doubt. I fell in love with my lover then and have been faithful ever since. I love Johnny and if he does a cameo for this movie, then I will be dutiful and go watch it.

    Channing is no Johnny Depp, not by a long shot.

  9. dread pirate cuervo says:

    NO! I cannot allow this. Heads will roll!

  10. normades says:

    Both actors look too old to be high school narcs

  11. Rachel says:

    CB, I must disagree. Channing Tatum is not anywhere close to being a decent actor. He couldn’t act his way out of a paper bag.

  12. ziggy says:

    who would jonah hill play? what an annoying slob! tatum looks like he’s two cards short of a full deck and not cute.. in my opinion.

  13. Jeri says:

    I hope they do the movie with a Depp cameo of course.

  14. Madison says:

    Not another crappy remake. Johnny Depp rules 21 jump street and channing tatum is no johnny depp.

  15. Camille says:

    NOT a good idea. This is blasphemy!

  16. Abby says:

    oh mah gawd. My celeb boyfriend Channing! Love him! Sorry… what was this about? 🙂

  17. Nj says:

    Channing be thy name…

  18. Skye says:

    Channing is gorgeous, especially if you like the beefy type. I wouldn’t say no if a guy who looked like him asked me out! I think he’s an okay actor.

    I remember 21 Jump Street, and the actors looked too old to play high schoolers even back then!I don’t remeber the show being all that great, so it’s not like the bar is set too high for the movie. I have no idea who Jonah Hill is, guess I’ll have to Google him.