Alan cumming was born on january 27, 1965, in aberfeldy, scotland, to mary darling, an insurance company secretary, and. Xmen nightcrawler is a superhero and a member of the xmen. Within the marvel xmen comics, kurt wagner is the son of raven darkholme a. Nightcrawler was frequently compared with network upon release in 2014 because it scans as a condemnation of amoral journalism in an era of declining ethics and escalating economic pressures. Alan cumming opens up about playing nightcrawler in x2. Xmen united, nightcrawler was played by alan cumming.
The demeanor of this nightcrawler is very similar to that of the earth616 nightcrawler, so the first time that nocturne met 616 nightcrawler she accidentally calls him dad. Born to a neyaphem mutant, claiming to be the inspiration for satan, azazel, and the shapeshifting mutant terrorist, mystique, kurt wagner was abandoned at birth, due to his demonic appearance, and raised highly religious by circus romani. What did we do to deserve such an amazing character actor like alan cumming. With jake gyllenhaal, rene russo, bill paxton, riz ahmed. Nightcrawler comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of nightcrawler with sound clips and images. Id give nightcrawler 2 a 5% chance of happening, mainly because it didnt perform well at the box office. Eastern on march 20, and with it come the filmtv rights to. His family lived nearby in dunkeld, where his father was a forester for atholl estate. His father, an actors agent, suggested he take on what became his first role, in the tv show kimpachi sensei, at the age of 16. Recently, nightcrawler has also met the dimensionallystranded nocturne, daughter of a nightcrawler from an alternate timeline, who has taken to calling him dad. With disneys recent acquisition of fox and their properties, fans across the globe started to rejoice. In the comics, he comes from a small village called winzeldorf, and in the xmen animated series, it is neuherzl.
Heres why these two versions of the same character look so different from each other. Nightcrawler is a devout catholic, contrasting his demonic appearance. Kurt wagner, also known as nightcrawler, is a mutant who possesses the ability. His alter ego is kurt wagner and he is a very religious man.
Eastern on march 20, and with it come the filmtv rights to the xmen. Apr 25, 2015 though smitmcphee is extremely vague about what traditional aspects of the character he is referring to, offering very little to go on, its possible the actor is speaking of nightcrawlers parentage. Its one of the great opposites attract comedic friendships in all of superhero media. Nocturne is a member of the alternativereality traveling exiles, and a former member of new excalibur. Feb 18, 2015 id give nightcrawler 2 a 5% chance of happening, mainly because it didnt perform well at the box office.
Nightcrawler was controlled by colonel william stryker to assassinate the president. Nightcrawler kurt wagner evolution in movies,cartoons and. Apocalypse, which hits theaters today in bryan singers 2003 film x2. The possibility of the xmen and fantastic four becoming part of the marvel cinematic universe wasnt a dream anymore, it was a reality. Stanfield has been on record as wanting to portray the joker in the dc films, but maybe his first big superhero role could be as the mysterious mutant, nightcrawler. Aug 30, 2018 kodismit mcphee, the actor who played nightcrawler in xmen. Nightcrawler, the teleporting mutant, gets a makeover in xmen. A common theme in the film is the symbiotic relationship between unethical journalism and. The family including his brother, tom moved to fassfern near fort william, before moving to the east coast of scotland in. Are we going to get nightcrawler 2 by jake gyllenhaal actor. Nightcrawler may have a new actor, but this isnt the first time the character has been in an xmen movie.
Apocalypse is which path the franchise will take next apocalypse introduced a new class of mutants, with young versions of nightcrawler kodi smit. Apocalypse, is offering a marvel fans a closer look at the new. Marvel actors who spent more time in makeup than on screen. King watts talent agency posted a casting call looking for actors to work an upcoming marvel project. Nightcrawler s origin is located in bavaria, but the exact location seems to change with every incarnation. In subsequent meetings nocturne and 616 nightcrawler have developed a bond similar to a fatherdaughter relationship. So my picks range from a young nightcrawler to a late twenties nightcrawler, the one who stands up for his beliefs even when he doesnt agree with xavier. Nightcrawler actor on the franchises future and the battles to come. Upon hearing that scott summers long lost younger brother had been found living in hawaii, kurt, kitty, evan and rogue were excited to go as they considered this trip more of a vacation than a mission but they were left. Within the marvel xmen comics, kurt wagner is the son of raven. See the full list of nightcrawler cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. He stood undercover and watched as alicia vargas read a speech excerpt by abraham lincoln. Nightcrawler kurt wagner is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, commonly in association with the xmen. As we reported on earlier today, marvel is planning on making a movie based on the excalibur superhero team from the comics.
Casting directors are now casting actors, models, and talent to work. Apr 17, 2009 nightcrawler comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of nightcrawler with sound clips and images. Born with a unnatural level of gymnastic agility and later gaining the ability to teleport, kurt became a high wire wonder, until a violent mob drove him. When louis bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of l. Xmen apocalypse movie 2016 marvel contest of champions. Nightcrawler kodi smitmcphee all scenes powers xmen.
Jul 20, 2016 today ill be giving a little background on nightcrawler. Today ill be giving a little background on nightcrawler. Recently, nightcrawler died while trying to save hope hope summers, the messiah child, from the antimutant villain bastion. Here are 15 actors of marvel movies both the mcu and the xmen films who put up with massive makeup for what amounted to little screen time and impressive how much effort went into it. Azazel told mystique to raise their child as if it were the counts. They attempted to recruit the newlyformed xmen into the hellfire club, and was able to bring one of. Apocalypse, is offering a marvel fans a closer look at the new costume from the film. Nightcrawler kurt wagner evolution in movies,cartoons. Dave cockrum, nightcrawler s creator, originally pitched kurt to dc as a part of their team, the outsiders, but his inclusion ultimately wound up being rejected. Eastern on march 20, and with it come the film tv rights to the xmen. In the movie x2, he makes repeated references to his time in the munich circus, though it is never specified where he.
He is a highly skilled swordsmen and former circus acrobat. He was a member of the hellfire club before joining the brotherhood of mutants. Feb 09, 2019 so my picks range from a young nightcrawler to a late twenties nightcrawler, the one who stands up for his beliefs even when he doesnt agree with xavier. Nightcrawler is blue, so any arguments that he has to be a white actor are not worth the time or energy. Yet nightcrawler is one of those rare heroes who actually traces his roots to marvels opposition. The walt disney companys acquisition of 21st century fox is official at 12. Black panther 2010 tv show nightcrawler kurt wagner nolan north.
His film debut was in the 1990 swimming upstream bataashi kingyo 1990, though his first major critical success was in. He killed the man in black and many other cia agents with riptide and shaw during their assault on the division x facility. Cummings incredibly versatile performance is one of the main factors of this iconic look, showing the characters mix of weirdyetwarmhearted in 2003 film. Images of the nightcrawler voice actors from the xmen franchise.
Hes hard not to notice with his blue skin and devils tail but his family history was never brought up in the movies. Nightcrawler returns in marvel ultimate alliance 3 as a playable character, with liam obrien again reprising his role from wolverine and the xmen. Fans will get to see the new version of the nightcrawler played by kodi smitmcphee once again in the upcoming xmen. Dave cockrum, nightcrawlers creator, originally pitched kurt to dc as a part of their team, the outsiders, but his inclusion ultimately wound up being rejected. The video game 2009 video game nightcrawler kurt wagner. Alan cumming was born on january 27, 1965, in aberfeldy, scotland, to mary darling, an insurance company secretary, and alex cumming. Kodi smitmcphee, who will play nightcrawler in xmen. Nightcrawler kodi smitmcphee xmen movies universe youtube. In fact, the actor took the time to perfect his accent with the foreign language so the characters roots arent left out in the movie. An offshoot of the xmen, many famous mutants such as nightcrawler, kitty pryde and phoenix rachel summers have been part of the roster over the years. Nightcrawler is a 2014 american neonoir thriller film written and directed by dan gilroy in his feature directorial debut.
May 28, 2016 nightcrawler may have a new actor, but this isnt the first time the character has been in an xmen movie. Kurt wagner, also known as nightcrawler, is a mutant with a demonic appearance who can teleport himself to wherever he wants as long as he knows where he is going. Like all members of the exiles she is from an alternative dimension. Kodismit mcphee, the actor who played nightcrawler in xmen. Like drive, it could be described as the best picture michael mann never made. Nightcrawler born kurt wagner is a mutant with the ability to teleport. Though smitmcphee is extremely vague about what traditional aspects of the character he is referring to, offering very little to go on, its possible the actor is speaking of nightcrawler s parentage. Feb 27, 2019 nightcrawler is a devout catholic, contrasting his demonic appearance. Both adaptions painted a good physical picture about the character.
Nightcrawler kurt wagner is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books. A heartbroken raven agreed and, while christian did become suspicious as to the babys paternity. The movie reunites nightcrawler writerdirector dan gilroy with stars jake gyllenhaal and rene russo, but anyone hoping for something similar is definitely going to be shocked by what the. Yet nightcrawler is one of those rare heroes who actually traces his roots to marvel s opposition. In her dimension the scarlet witch married nightcrawler, and nocturne is their daughter. Nightcrawler is the blackly comedic, neonoir, nightpeople thriller that i wanted the travisbickleassuperman fantasy drive to be. Apr 29, 2020 the walt disney companys acquisition of 21st century fox is official at 12. Nightcrawler is a 2014 american thriller film written and directed by dan gilroy. He then raced through the white house with a combination of teleporting and running, attacking those he found on the. Captain america actress charged with murdering her mother. He then raced through the white house with a combination of teleporting and running, attacking those he found on.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. This mutant has appeared twice in marvel movies xmen 2 and xmen apocalypse. Xmen united was many a marvel fans first introduction to the character of nightcrawler. A trapeze performance at the szardos traveling circus in canada goes horribly wrong when amandas sefton nearly plummets to her death, if not for a hasty rescue by the mutant teleportation ability of her foster brother kurt wagner, also. In the form of a german noblewoman, the shapeshifting mutant mystique married baron christian wagner. High quality nightcrawler movie gifts and merchandise. Kodi smitmcphee nightcrawler behind the scenes movie interview subscribe. One day, a mutant by the name of nightcrawler infiltrates the white house and attempts to assassinate the president, setting off a chain reaction of antimutant.