Channing Tatum was once best known as the shirtless hunk from the Magic Mike franchise, but in the 13 years since that first film’s release, he has become so much more. Not only does he hold his own as a serious dramatic actor, having just last year delivered a wildly intense performance in the thriller Blink Twice, he’s also become a comedian in his own right, giving us hilariously quotable performances in the Jump Street franchise.
After a decade of fans yelling “My name is Jeff” in the actor’s direction and countless memes, he is hitting the big screen as real-life convict Jeffrey Manchester in the new film Roofman. As a Jeff myself, I found this coincidence to be too much to ignore, and I had to ask the actor whether or not he had thought of this. Not only does Tatum also get a kick out of it, but he pointed out another Jeff connection via the film’s primary setting, a vintage Toys “R” Us store:
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