For his next film , Bomer starred opposite Channing Tatum in Steven Soderbergh 's comedy drama '' Magic Mike '' ( 2012 ) . He studied with a group called Hollywood Men in Los Angeles to prepare for the role . The film premiered as the closing film for the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival on June 24 , 2012 . '' Magic Mike '' was a critical success and his performance was praised . Sara Stewart of the '' New York Post '' noted that ; " Matt Bomer is also in fine form as a dancer , Ken , whose signature performance plays off his doll-like face . " Bomer and Tatum were nominated for the MTV Movie & TV Awards at the 2013 ceremony in Best Musical Moment category
2013 ceremony
2013 MTV Movie Awards
Matt Bomer