Channing Tatum Critiques Hollywood's 'Confused Pipeline' Amid Streaming Disruption

While promoting Roofman on Hot Ones, Channing Tatum said Hollywood has become a "very confused pipeline" in which actors are often incentivized to take mediocre projects for pay rather than pursue higher-quality work. He blamed streaming platforms for upending the traditional filmmaking model, saying incentives are "upside down" and that streamers make it harder to make "something really, really good." Tatum dismissed his 2010 film Dear John as "generic" and joked his cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine was so brief he didn't feel part of the movie. He said he wants to "give [his] money to the good movies" and remains hopeful the disruption will eventually lead to positive change. Roofman is due Oct. 10, and he has several projects lined up, including Kockroach; the comedy Dance Partners; an Amazon MGM film about the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race; and Calamity Hustle with Ryan Reynolds.