A screw in the shoulder and a piece of paper that hurts
Channing Tatum just went under the knife. The actor shared a photo from a hospital bed after undergoing shoulder surgery. The image shows the before and after, with the area already joined with a screw.
“Another day. Another challenge. This one is going to be difficult. But hey. Let’s go for it!” he wrote.
The injury comes at an intense professional moment. Tatum has just presented “Josephine” at the Sundance Festival, a film in which he plays a protective father. The film explores the trauma of a girl who witnesses a violent event.
From ‘Magic Mike’ to a raw family drama
The actor acknowledged that being a father in real life changed his approach to this project. Her 12-year-old daughter influenced how she related to Mason Reeves, the young actress who plays Josephine.
“I tried to make sure she was okay and that she had a good experience, because it’s a hard movie to make,” Tatum explained at Sundance.
The story is based on the personal experience of the director, Beth de Araújo, who as a child witnessed an attack with her father. Tatum stressed that filming required special sensitivity, beyond acting work.
Between scenes, to relieve the tension of the subject, he played with Reeves. The debut actress said she didn’t know the “Magic Mike” star before filming, but she enjoyed working with him.
Now, while his shoulder heals with a screw, he is sure to review how different this acting challenge was compared to his classic comedians or dancers.
