There were plenty of expected names in the extended cast reveal for Avengers: Doomsday, along with a few notable absences. Perhaps the most surprising addition to the cast, though, was the return of many of the original Fox X-Men from the early 2000s trilogy. Among the most notable actors returning are Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, James Marsden, Rebecca Romjin, and Alan Cumming, who playedNightcrawler in X2: X-Men United.

In a recent interview with Jenna Bush-Hager and Olivia Munn, Cumming said that he was excited to be able to step back into the character after more than 20 years.

Isnt it nuts? Im excited and amazed. Its been 23 years since I was a superhero. Ive had some makeup tests already for the role, but whats great about it was that before it was about 4 and a half hours to apply it, but now its only 90 minutes, he explained. Before, all of the tattoos were done by hand. They hadnt decided on them before we started filming. Now, they just stick onto my face. Its a game-changer. Im going back to being a 60-year-old superhero, and everyone seems really lovely.

Recommended Videos The cast announcement also made it clear that production on the film was underway, and Cumming confirmed that during his interview.I head to London on Sunday and it begins shooting quite soon, its going to be nuts, he said.

We dont yet know how big the roles will be for these returning X-Men, many of whom have been away from their roles for almost 20 years. Still, their return is one of the biggest signals yet that Marvel is planning to fully integrate the X-Men into its universe.

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