Zoe Kravitz calls ex-Channing Tatum's 'Blink Twice' role "delicious"

Zoe Kravitz has spoken highly of her exfiance Channing Tatum and his remarkable performance in the psychological thriller Blink Twice just two months after their breakupThe actress who also directed the film explained in a recent interview with Variety that Tatums portrayal of tech billionaire Slater King was intentionally crafted to showcase his charismaKravitz 36 reflected on casting Tatum 44 for the role saying Channing was the first person I thought of for Slater King and I dont know where that came from as per VarietyDespite the couples split in October Kravitz maintains that Tatum was the perfect choice for the characterI knew that the character needed to be somebody who we think we trust especially because you dont believe Naomi Ackie who played Frida is getting on that plane if its someone who is immediately insidious she explained as per VarietyShe also described her intention to weaponize Tatums natural charm as the audience has never seen him in such a roleKravitz praised her exfiances ability to play a villainous character adding that it allowed him to explore a new side of his actingHe was doing such a good job and as an actor Im like This is delicious stuff that hes never gotten a chance to do Kravitz told Deadline in an earlier interviewKravitz had previously expressed her admiration for Tatum revealing in June 2021 that he was her first choice to star in her directorial debutI just knew from Magic Mike and his live shows I got the sense hes a true feminist and I wanted to collaborate with someone who was clearly interested in exploring this subject matter she reportedly saidAlthough the couples romantic relationship ended they remain professionally linked with plans to continue working togetherKravitz and Tatum were engaged in October 2023 but they decided to part ways a year later citing differing life stagesDespite the breakup an insider shared that both stars are excited about their upcoming project Alpha Gang a comedy they will continue to collaborate onAt the premiere of Blink Twice in Los Angeles the two spoke about their shared experience working on the filmAs per People magazine To get to create something with someone that you love is probably one of the most gratifying things Tatum saidKravitz added We got to work together and go through hard things together and support each other and it was beautifulBlink Twice which is available to stream on Prime Video and MGM marks a new chapter in Tatums career as he plays a villain in a departure from his usual rolesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever