Channing Tatum

“A Look Back” is a series of posts we here at Caughtonset.com feature weekly. It’s as simple as the title makes it sound. Each Friday we will take “A Look Back” to the set of a newly released film. Look at pictures from the set today, then watch the movie tonight.

Magic Mike just might be one of the most anticipated movies of all time. At least of this year. By women. I don't think it's just me who can't contain myself waiting to see Matthew McConaughey, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew Bomer and Channing Tatum play strippers. Magic Mike will be competing with several new releases, as well as Disney's Brave, for the number one slot at the box office.

PICTURES: Check out more on the A Look Back page

Take it all off and you'll have every woman across the country rushing to see your movie. Sorry I got a little excited there. Oh I guess there are some actresses in the movie also. Some people named Riley Keough and Olivia Munn to name a few. I don't know why they are in there, just show us ladies the goods and we will all watch this movie...twice. Magic Mike is in theaters now, go to fandango.com for showtimes and tickets in your area.

*28 Magic Mike pictures total in the gallery:

Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum is seen on the set of his quasi-autobiographical film Magic Mike in Los Angeles last week (September 30). The star was seen rocking a set of super hip dog tags.

PICTURES: Check out more on the Channing Tatum page

Also starring in Magic Mike is True Blood star Joe Manganiello. He told Access Hollywood earlier this week that he's having a blast on set as stripper "Big Dick Richie":

"[It's] so much fun. I've had several requests to save the firemen costume since I started shooting. So if that one disappears at the end..."

*6 Channing Tatum pictures total in the gallery:

Riley Keough

Riley Keough is seen rocking some pink and blue hair on the set of Magic Mike in Los Angeles last Friday (September 30). Hmmm, maybe she just couldn't make up her mind?

Also spotted was Alex Pettyfer - check out his pics in the gallery.

PICTURES: Check out more on the Riley Keough page

According to director Steven Soderbergh, the film - in which an older exotic dancer (Channing Tatum) shows a younger one (Pettyfer) the tricks of the trade - is going to be a must-see:

"It's sexy, funny and shocking. We're using Saturday Night Fever as our model, so hopefully we're on the right track."

*13 Riley Keough pictures total in the gallery:

Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum is spotted on the set of his new film Magic Mike in Los Angeles last week (September 29).  The star was holding an umbrella to keep the sun out of his face on a particularly hot day.

PICTURES: Check out more on the Channing Tatum page

Tatum told Collider earlier this year if he has any sort of strategy for his career:

"There's not really a strategy but I do want to take some time and try to reinvent and get better and maybe get behind the camera a little more. I do want to try to direct at some point, start failing really early (laughs), start shooting videos and then commercials and then hopefully do some narrative."

*6 Channing Tatum pictures total in the gallery:

Matthew Bomer

Matthew Bomer is seen wearing some boxing gear on the set of Magic Mike in Los Angeles last week (September 29). He can knock me out any day!

PICTURES: Check out more on the Magic Mike page

Bomer - who also plays Neal Caffrey on the hit USA show White Collar - recently sat down with The Advocate for an interview. One of the topics that came up was gay marriage, and Bomer said:

"It's sad that in 2011 we even have to discuss the fight for marriage equality in the United States. How can we say that we're a country that grants liberty and justice for all, and yet denies same-sex couples the right to marry? I feel that the generations to come will view this time period in terms of civil rights for the LGBT community as pretty sad and unnecessary."

*6 Matthew Bomer pictures total in the gallery:

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey is spotted on the set of his new film Magic Mike earlier this week in Los Angeles (September 27). Also seen was Alex Pettyfer - check out all the pics in the gallery.

PICTURES: Check out more on the Magic Mike page

Matthew told Esquire earlier this year why her prefers to vacation in out-of-the-way destinations as opposed to the glitz and glamor of Europe"

"You know why I don't go to Europe for these trips? Because in Europe everything pretty much works, or it almost works. I mean, it's almost what I'm used to. But Peru, Mali, Morocco? Nothing works. Nothing. So you have to give up on what you know. At least I do. And for a while it's very uncomfortable. Extremely. I mean you're faking the language as best you can, nodding at things you probably shouldn't be, and you start to miss the things you know. And you need to eat."

*6 Matthew McConaughey pictures total in the gallery:

Riley Keough

Riley Keough is spotted on the set of her new film Magic Mike in Los Angeles on Tuesday (September 27). Riley is the oldest grandchild of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley.

PICTURES: Check out more on the Riley Keough page

Riley and mother Lisa Marie Presley are actually clashing over her role in Magic Mike. A source told the National Enquirer:

"Priscilla told Riley that they've worked hard to protect the Presley name, and she could easily spoil it. She insisted she was going to play a stripper because it was a great part - and there was nothing they could do about it!"

*6 Riley Keough pictures total in the gallery:

Alex Pettyfer

Alex Pettyfer is spotted on the set of Magic Mike in Los Angeles last Friday (September 23). I know Alex plays a stripper in this movie - is that a security guard uniform . . . or a stripper uniform?

PICTURES: Check out more on the Magic Mike page

Sounds like Alex really isn't too enthused about being an actor. He told VMAN magazine earlier this year:

"I really don't give a sh*t about any of that. I wish I had some interesting stories about living in L.A., but mostly I just do my work and then go home. Being an actor is like being in prison. You go, you serve your time, you try and replicate Johnny Depp's career and then you move to Paris."

*7 Alex Pettyfer pictures total in the gallery:

Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum is spotted on the set of his quasi-autobiographical film Magic Mike in Los Angeles last Friday (September 23). Someone's been hitting the gym!

PICTURES: Check out more on the Channing Tatum page

According to the Los Angeles Times, director Steven Soderbergh is expected to film the movie in the city through the next month or so:

"The five-week shoot, which will mostly film in L.A. with some on-location filming to take place in Florida, has since shot scenes in Hollywood and Studio City and at Dockweiler Beach, according to FilmL.A. Inc., the nonprofit that handles film permits."

*6 Channing Tatum pictures total in the gallery:

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey is spotted on the set of Magic Mike in Los Angeles on Monday (September 26). Did he darken his hair for this role?

PICTURES: Check out more on the Magic Mike page

Joining Matthew in the film is fellow studs Alex Pettyfer, Channing Tatum, Matthew Bomer, and Joe Manganiello - in other words, it's going to be an abs show! A source told E! that director Steven Soderbergh may even get some of the guys to show more than their abs:

"Steven isn't afraid of going there. I'm sure he will do it."

*18 Matthew McConaughey pictures total in the gallery: