The Marvel Cinematic Universe is understood for conserving followers on their toes, due to surprises arriving in theaters and streaming with a Disney+ subscription. Maybe essentially the most anticipated upcoming Marvel film is Avengers: Doomsday, which can function an enormous group of characters. Marvel’s stay stream solid announcement revealed {that a} bunch of actors from the X-Males films can be again, together with Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler. And the actor and Emmy-winning TV host revealed one critically “nice” factor abut his forthcoming return to the superhero style.
What we learn about Avengers: Doomsday has been restricted, however information concerning the blockbuster is slowly trickling out. Followers are hyped about so many X-Males alum are included, together with Cumming (who hasn’t performed Nightcrawler since 2003’s X-2). Whereas showing on Right now with Jenna & Associates, he shared an important to this long-awaited return, providing:
Isn’t it nuts? I’m excited and amazed. It’s been 23 years since I used to be a superhero. I’ve had some make-up exams already for the function, however what’s nice about it was that earlier than, it was about 4 and a half hours to use it, however now it’s solely 90 minutes.
Truthfully, this looks like a recreation changer. Whereas sensible make-up and prosthetics assist to deliver comedian e-book characters to life, the expertise of sitting within the chair earlier than filming even begins could be grueling. For instance: Dave Bautista known as his Drax make-up “a nightmare”, whereas Jennifer Lawrence went by means of this course of to play Mystique within the X-Males films. Though it sounds just like the know-how has actually transfer ahead, at the least the place Alan Cumming’s Nightcrawler is worried.
Regardless of solely showing in a single X-Males film beforehand, Alan Cumming made a big effect as Nightcrawler. This additionally made the announcement of his return for Avengers: Doomsday doubly stunning. Though given what number of eyes are on Cumming as host of The Traitors (which is streaming with a Peacock subscription), it looks like the right time to deliver him into the enjoyable of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Whereas Cumming solely appeared in X-Males 2, Nightcrawler bought extra time on the large display screen due to the First Class trilogy (plus Darkish Phoenix). Performed by Kodi Smit-McPhee, we have been launched to a youthful model of Kurt Wagner who shared the identical vulnerability that Alan Cumming dropped at the character. Alas, it’s the OGs who’re being introduced again for Avengers: Doomsday, together with Kelsey Grammer, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Rebecca Romijn, and James Marsden. Though Kevin Feige has teased that that is “some not all” of the casting for that blockbuster.
It sounds just like the Goldeneye actor must spend means much less time within the make-up hair this time round, and it must be attention-grabbing to see if that modifications his performances as Nightcrawler in any respect. Both means, followers are excited.
Avengers: Doomsday is at present anticipated to reach in theaters Might 1st, 2026. However first up is Thunderbolts* on Might 2nd as a part of the 2025 film launch record.