There’s no denying that fans are in for a sexy time when Magic Mike’s Last Dance comes out next month, but according to the stars, behind the scenes, things got dangerous a few times!
Salma Hayek and Channing Tatum gave ET’s Nischelle Turner a sneak peek at the third installment of the popular franchise, and revealed that some of the intricate dance numbers could get a little tricky — even with professionals at work.
“I remember in one rehearsal he nearly dropped me upside down, head hitting the floor,” Hayek recalls to her co-star’s denials.
“It didn’t happen, so I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Tatum counters as Hayek recounts their dancing mishaps in which she had to “bend my legs [but] I didn’t bend them in rehearsal.”
“Yeah, you didn’t bend them, but I saved that queen,” the Magic Mike franchise star asserts. “The queen’s crown didn’t hit the ground!”
“But it came this close, and then he reprimanded me,” Hayek adds. “We laughed and then he said, ‘OK, let’s review what we have learned from this experience.’ It’s hard to remember what you’re supposed to do when you’re upside down!”
That’s probably fair considering the many complicated dance numbers the film teases fans with. Magic Mike’s Last Dance follows Tatum’s “Magic” Mike Lane, who meets and subsequently shows off his special skillset to a wealthy socialite, played by Hayek. In the trailer released in November, Mike gives Hayek’s unnamed socialite a noteworthy lap dance, which inspires her to ask the dancer to join her in London with an offer he can’t refuse — the means to create his own bigger-than-life show.