Alan Cumming is back for “Avengers: Doomsday,” revising his role as the blue-skinned, sword-wielding, teleporting Nightcrawler. While Cumming famously didn’t love his time on “X2” (the character did not return for “X-Men: The Last Stand,” the actor said his second turn in the pointy ears was a healing experience.

The actor recently told People at the Televerse 2025 conference that he “just finished” filming the Russo brothers’ highly anticipated Doomsday film, which is set to hit theaters in May 2026.

Alan Cumming recently opened up about reprising his role as Nightcrawler in Avengers: Doomsday and reflected on how it differed from his first experience. In a new panel appearance, he shared details about filming the upcoming Marvel movie.