Channing Tatum is known for playing the title role in the "Magic Mike" film series. (Photo : Facebook/Magic Mike)
George Clooney, 54, recently joked that Channing Tatum, 35, auditioned for the role of Scarlett Johansson, 31, in their new comedy film titled "Hail, Caesar!" Clooney and Tatum play actors in the film written and directed by Joel Coen, 61, and Ethan Coen, 58.
In a recent interview with People, Clooney said Tatum auditioned for "the Scarlett Johnansson part, which was probably a mistake." Johansson's character named DeeAnna Moran is an Esther Williams-type actress who is impregnated in the middle of her film's production.
"I didn't care if I got the job," Tatum told the publication about his "Hail, Caesar!" audition. "To get to work with them is pretty insane."
Clooney's character Baird Whitlock is a Kirk Douglas-type movie star. Tatum's character Burt Gurney is a Gene Kelly-type actor and is one of the clients of Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin), who makes a living out of keeping actors' scandals out of the press.
For "Hail, Caesar!," Tatum had a tap dancing training for an epic song and dance number. He had a dance number with first-time movie actor Jeremy Davis, who is impressed by his dancing skills.
"Channing's a great dance partner," Davis told New York Daily News. "He's really strong, really fun and totally go-with-the-flow. He's the best."
Meanwhile, Johansson will star in "Captain America: Civil War" and "Ghost in the Shell" after starring in "Hail, Caesar!" opposite Clooney and Tatum. She will also be featured as a voice actress in "The Jungle Book" and "Sing."
Watch the "Hail, Caesar!" trailer here:
