Joe Manganiello Hangs Up His Magic Mike Thong

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Joe Manganiello Hangs Up His Magic Mike Thong

Magic Mike hunk Joe Manganiello has taken himself out of any potential movie sequels after declaring himself โ€œretiredโ€ from the stripper stage.

The actor starred as Big Dick Richie in Channing Tatumโ€™s semi-autobiographical 2012 film and its 2015 sequel, Magic Mike XXL, but if the franchise is revived for a third film, Manganiello wonโ€™t be squeezing his package back into his thong.

โ€œIโ€™m retired,โ€ he smiles to People magazine.

Manganiello is still very much in touch with his co-star Matt Bomer, as their friendship dates back to their drama school days at Carnegie Mellon University in the 43-year-oldโ€™s native Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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โ€œWe always talk,โ€ Manganiello says. โ€œI got so much from going to the drama school that I went to in terms of learning and technique, but one of the great things that I got is all of the friends I have that work in the business. And one of the great things is the friendship that I have with Matt.โ€

โ€œMatt and I always stay in touch, and talk and catch up, and grab lunch.โ€

Joeโ€™s costar Adam Rodriguez recently told TooFab heโ€™d be game for a third film.

โ€œI hope so,โ€ he revealed when asked about the possibility of a threequel. โ€œI hope thereโ€™s maybe some version of us having all let ourselves go and the work would be instead of losing weight and getting ripped and jacked, everybodyโ€™s gotta put on 20 pounds and show up to work. Put on as much as you can, maybe theyโ€™ll pay us by the poundโ€

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โ€œGettin back to it and doing some version of it would be amazing,โ€ he added.

โ€œDoing both of those movies, two of the best experiences that I had in my career in terms of having fun and being challenged and doing something that actually did really resonate with people, it was awesome,โ€ said Rodriguez.

Fingers crossed that another Magic Mike happens!


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