Alan Cumming Says Returning to Nightcrawler Is ‘Really Healing’

According to the article, actor Alan Cumming is returning to his iconic role as Nightcrawler from the film X2: X-Men United, but not for a movie. He is voicing the character in a new scripted podcast titled Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine.

Cumming describes this return as "really healing" because it allows him to revisit a character he loves without the physical "trauma" of the notoriously difficult makeup process. He reveals the real reason he didn't return for X-Men: The Last Stand was due to the "excruciating" eight-hour makeup sessions. When he and co-star Halle Berry tried to negotiate for a shorter makeup time, producers were dismissive, leading to his departure.

The podcast format allows him to focus solely on the performance and character, which in this series is a different take—a "mutant Vaudevillian" showman in a dark, alternate future. Ultimately, this new project has provided a positive way for Cumming to reconnect with the beloved role on his own terms, free from the painful experience that previously defined it.

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