Alan Cumming Is Nightcrawler

[psylockolussus]

Post in thread 'Avengers: Doomsday General News & Discussion Thread' Avengers: Doomsday General News & Discussion Thread



I simply cannot wait. X2 was the first ever Marvel movie I've seen in the cinemas, so the Nightcrawler White House scene in X2 was also the first scene I've seen in the cinemas from a Marvel movie. I think I just turned 14 that week.

Also a big bonus for me, is Alan Cumming is the host of The Traitors U.S. I loved the first 3 seasons, and I'm looking forward to the next season, next year. So having him back as Nightcrawler couldn't come at any better time than now.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Alan Cumming On AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Filming & Nightcrawler Makeup

Appearing on Jenna & Friends, Nightcrawler actor Alan Cumming revealed that he will indeed be wearing makeup as the teleporting mutant for Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday. With cameras…

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Appearing on Jenna & Friends, Nightcrawler actor Alan Cumming revealed that he will indeed be wearing makeup as the teleporting mutant for Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday. With cameras set to roll on Sunday, Cumming confirmed that he already completed makeup tests during pre-production and that they are able to get the process done in under 20 minutes, compared to the 3 or 4 hours it took while filming X2: X-Men United (2003). Instead of creating Kurt Wagner’s facial scars by hand, they are now 3D printed.

 

[psylockolussus]

I don't want those face scars back. I just want Alan to look like this.

 

[Elayis]

I'm so glad he's not going to be CG. At least that's one thing the movie is getting right.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

I suspect they are going to use CG to augment or enhance aspects of the look, like getting rid of obvious seams in the makeup, digital touch ups, etc.

 

[psylockolussus]

I think body movements would be done in mocap/cgi.

 

[legendkillin]

Alan is going to be fun around the set that is for sure. They never had Nightcrawler do much in the movies though.

 

[Lily Adler]

I don't want those face scars back. I just want Alan to look like this.

They did it to match mum.

 

[psylockolussus]

They did it to match mum.

I also want to see Mystique to look more comic book accurate. Wearing her signature costume and no scales all over her skin.

 

[Lily Adler]

I also want to see Mystique to look more comic book accurate. Wearing her signature costume and no scales all over her skin.

 

[psylockolussus]

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Ooh I almost forgot that costume.

That Mystique still had scales on her face. I also prefer if they don't give her a slick back hairstyle.

 

[BoredGuy]

I suspect they are going to use CG to augment or enhance aspects of the look, like getting rid of obvious seams in the makeup, digital touch ups, etc.

I figure they'll do his facial makeup (with ears) practical
Then use CGI to do the eyes, teeth, hands, feet, and tail
and most likely any action shots will be fully cgi using a stunt man with some tracking dots on his face

 

[psylockolussus]

Alan is going to be fun around the set that is for sure. They never had Nightcrawler do much in the movies though.

Nightcrawler in Dark Phoenix and Apocalypse had an okay-sized role. Its just that he wasn't written very well.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Given that we are getting both Nightcrawler and Doctor Doom in the same movie, I would love a scene similar to this.

 

[legendkillin]

Alan is going to be fun around the set that is for sure. They never had Nightcrawler do much in the movies though.

Nightcrawler in Dark Phoenix and Apocalypse had an okay-sized role. Its just that he wasn't written very well.

That was young Nightcrawler though. He is a CGI heavy character with the bamf in fighting but Alan Cummings only had the White House scene which was great and memorable but not much outside of that. I just don't know if he will want to be in that makeup for a good amount of time, where the young actor kind of had to.

I did skip Phoenix so I can't speak on that movie.

 

[psylockolussus]

Nightcrawler had character development in X2.

And you should check X-Men: Dark Phoenix for the full Foxverse experience.

 

[Phoenix_Flare]

I just want to see Alan using swords. I'm not expecting a lot of character development, just utilize the characters a lot better.

 

[psylockolussus]

I don't really care about Nightcrawler using swords, but that would be interesting if they give him long swords in the movie.