Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Cumming: 'Avengers' Role is 'Healing' After 'X-Men' Experience
Alan Cumming is happy to be back playing Nightcrawler in the new Avengers movie.
He says it was a much better experience than the first X-Men film, which was hard due to problems on set.
Cumming found the set of X2 to be 'miserable,' especially because of the director's behavior.
Now, he is back, enjoying the positive atmosphere and even doing stunts at 60!
The new movie, out in 2026, includes many other actors.
Alan Cumming is reprising his role as Nightcrawler in the upcoming 'Avengers: Doomsday'.
Cumming described the experience as 'healing' after a 'miserable' experience on 'X2: X-Men United'.
He cited a 'dangerous' and 'abusive' set environment on 'X2' under director Bryan Singer.
Cumming completed his scenes for 'Doomsday' quickly due to scheduling conflicts with 'The Traitors'.
The film, set to release in 2026, will also feature Robert Downey Jr., James Marsden, and others.
- Who
- Alan Cumming and other actors such as Robert Downey Jr. and James Marsden.
- What
- Alan Cumming is reprising his Nightcrawler role in 'Avengers: Doomsday'.
- When
- Filming for 'Avengers: Doomsday' was recently completed; the film is set to release in December 2026.
- Where
- The movie is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
- Why
- Cumming found the experience of filming 'Avengers: Doomsday' to be 'healing' after a difficult experience on the set of X2.
Alan Cumming's Perspective
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Set Experience
Alan Cumming's Perspective
Felt filming 'X2' was a terrible experience, highlighting a 'dangerous' and 'abusive' environment under Singer.
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- Actor
- Alan Cumming
- Character
- Nightcrawler
- Movie
- Avengers: Doomsday
- Release Year
- 2026
- Previous Film
- X2: X-Men United (2003)
- Director (X2)
- Bryan Singer