Overview
- At the April 20 TriBeCa Ball in New York, Cumming told People that he and several X2 castmates stayed close because they were “bonded in trauma.”
- He said he remains friendly with Ian McKellen, Rebecca Romijn, Patrick Stewart, and James Marsden, and he noted the new movie’s modern, separate shooting meant fewer on‑set reunions.
- Cumming contrasted his “miserable” 2003 experience on X2—marked by five-hour makeup sessions and difficulties with director Bryan Singer—with a supportive Avengers: Doomsday set run by “the brothers.”
- Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled to open in theaters on December 18, 2026, bringing Cumming’s Nightcrawler back more than two decades after X2.
- Outlets report an ensemble that mixes MCU regulars Anthony Mackie, Paul Rudd, Tom Hiddleston, and Simu Liu with returning X‑Men actors Rebecca Romijn and Kelsey Grammer, signaling Marvel’s push to blend legacy casts with current stars.