Salma Hayek will be starring alongside Channing Tatum for the upcoming "Magic Mike"

Salma Hayek will join the cast of the film "Magic Mike's Last Dance", the third installment in the cult saga starring Channing Tatum.

The Mexican-American actress is set to play the role Thandiwe Newton was going to portray, and was forced out of the film according to a statement released this Wednesday by Warner Bros. Pictures studio.  Magic Mike's Last Dance movie . Pictures studio.

Few details of the tape are available, aside from knowing that Tatum will reprise the character of "stripper" that gave his the fame he earned as a stripper in "Magic Mike" (2012).

That first installment was a global hit telling the story of a troupe of exotic dancers sporting statuesque bodies driving Florida crowds to a trance and based on Tatum's personal experiences.

The new film will be led by Steven Soderbergh, who was previously in charge of the first film, but for the second, "Magic Mike XXl" He delegated the director's role for the second film to Gregory Jacobs.

Both installments raised close to 300 million dollars worldwide and, as a result of the film's success in theaters a live show was released that was based on the plot of the film. It began at Las Vegas (USA) in 2017 and has since visited cities such as London and Berlin.

"We are thrilled to be back working together with Channing, Steven and their creative team as Magic Mike and his blend of dance, drama, comedy and romance is back," Warner Bros.  Magic Mike's Last Dance review  said in a statement, confirming the project. in November.

Despite the fact the original movie and the sequel did well in theaters, Warner Bros. plans to release this third film on the HBO Max television platform. EFE