Pure magic. Channing Tatum‘s Magic Mike took movie theaters by storm in 2012, and the franchise boosted the profiles of nearly the entire cast. Nearly a decade later, the stars of the film continue to headline Hollywood hits.
Magic Mike follows the titular character, Mike Lane (Tatum), as he makes ends meet any way he can — from handyman jobs to detailing cars. However, the Florida resident makes real money when he takes the stage at a strip club.
Mike takes Adam (Alex Pettyfer), a fresh-faced 19-year-old, under his wing to help him find success in the business. However, there are downsides to being the star of an all-male revue.
The comedic drama, which was directed by Steven Soderbergh, was loosely inspired by Tatum’s time as a stripper before he got his big break in Hollywood. “It’s not all my life, but it’s definitely all my experiences,” the Step Up star told The Hollywood Reporter in February 2012 ahead of the movie’s release. “I basically poured all my memories and stories out. We just kind of wrote something entirely unique to itself.”
The Alabama native produced the film, and Reid Carolin wrote the screenplay within about one month.
“We really want it to be good,” Tatum said at the time. “I know it’s getting a lot of press and a lot of hype and it’s scary when that happens because you just want people to like it, or to understand it.”
It’s safe to say people liked it. Magic Mike reportedly had a budget of $7 million and earned over $167 million at the worldwide box office. The 2015 sequel, Magic Mike XXL, scored over $117 million globally.
In 2016, Tatum revealed he already had an idea of the focus for the third film. “The first one was about Mike, the second one was about the guys and I think the third one is really about man and woman having a conversation about sex and themselves and who we all are,” he told THR at the time. “That’s the next step I would like to take with the story.”
While a third movie, Magic Mike’s Last Dance, wasn’t announced until November 2021, the franchise expanded in other ways while fans awaited news of another installment.
Magic Mike Live, the stage show, has hit Las Vegas and London, and a touring production is set to hit North America in 2022. A reality show, Finding Magic Mike, helps dancers find their confidence as they learn the tricks of the trade and compete for a cash prize. The seven-episode series, which will give the winner a chance to appear on the Magic Mike Live stage, premieres in December 2021 on HBO Max.
Before all of the success, however, it was just Tatum and a cast of incredibly attractive dudes showing off their best moves. Here’s what the Magic Mike cast is up to now:
After playing Mike, the hardworking stripper with a heart of gold and a bad credit score, Tatum has continued to be involved with the franchise, producing Magic Mike Live, Finding Magic Mike and the upcoming third installment. Outside of the "stripperverse," as he calls it, the Born & Bred Vodka founder proved himself as an action hero in White House Down, showed off his dramatic side in the Oscar-nominated drama Foxcatcher and flexed his comedic chops in 21 Jump Street. He also appeared in Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Logan Lucky and Free Guy. Tatum was married to Jenna Dewan from 2009 to 2019. They coparent daughter Everly. Us Weekly confirmed that he started dating Zoë Kravitz in September 2021. Shutterstock (2)
The actor had been a household name for years by the time he played Dallas, the sketchy strip club boss, in 2012's Magic Mike. In 2014, McConaughey won the best actor Oscar for Dallas Buyer's Club and was nominated for a best actor (drama) Emmy for True Detective. Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street and Christopher Nolan's Interstellar are among his memorable post-Magic Mike roles. The Texas native married wife Camila Alves in 2012, and they share children Levi, Vida and Livingston. Shutterstock (2)
After playing Adam, the new, young stripper on the block, the British actor went on to appear in Lee Daniel's The Butler, Elvis & Nixon and Echo Boomers. Pettyfer was briefly engaged to Magic Mike costar Riley Keough, who played his sister in the film, but they split before walking down the aisle. He married German model Tori Garn in 2020. They welcomed daughter Luca in July 2021. Shutterstock (2)
After playing Ken, the stripper who looked like Barbie's husband, Bomer returned to his procedural drama, White Collar, wrapping a six-season run in 2014. Later that year, his performance in the drama The Normal Heart scored him his first Emmy nomination for best supporting actor in a TV movie. He went on to star in American Horror Story: Hotel, The Sinner and Doom Patrol. He returned as Ken for Magic Mike XXL. Bomer married Simon Halls in 2011. They are dads to sons Kit, Walker and Henry. Shutterstock (2)
The Carnegie Mellon alum played Big Dick Richie in the middle of his four-year run as werewolf Alcide Herveax on True Blood. He returned for Magic Mike XXL before starring in Pee-Wee's Big Holiday as himself and appearing as Deathstroke in Justice League. He also had roles in Rampage, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot and The Sleepover. Manganiello married Sofia Vergara in 2015. Shutterstock (2)
Playing Adam's sister and Mike's girlfriend Nora in the stripper flick was one of Keough's earliest roles, and it kicked off a successful career. She has since starred in Mad Max: Fury Road, American Honey, The Devil All the Time and Zola. She's set to lead Daisy Jones & the Six, the highly-anticipated TV adaptation of the Taylor Reid Jenkins book. Keough, the daughter of Lisa Marie Presley, was briefly engaged to Pettyfer in 2012. She married stuntman Ben Smith-Petersen in 2015. Shutterstock (2)
After playing Joanna, the girl who didn't want to get too serious with Mike, she appeared in The Newsroom, New Girl and Six. She also returned to the big screen with roles in Predator, Office Christmas Party and X-Men: Apocalypse. Munn split from NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers in 2017 after three years of dating. She announced in fall 2021 that she was expecting her first child with comedian John Mulaney in 2022. Shutterstock (2)
The actor played food-loving stripper Tito in the original as well as Magic Mike XXL. In addition to films like About Last Night and CHiPs, Rodriguez has had several memorable TV roles. He played Luke Alvez on Criminal Minds from 2016 to 2020 and had arcs on Jane the Virgin, Empire and Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. Rodriguez married Grace Gail in 2016. They share daughters Georgie and Frankie and son Bridgemont. Shutterstock (2)
Since playing Tarzan, the dad of the group, the WWE star has appeared in several movies, including The Assault, Blood Circus and The Manor. The wrestler has been married to wife Tamara Nash since 1988 and they share son Tristen. Shutterstock (2)
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