One X-Men actor doesn't know who is in his Avengers: Doomsday scenes: "They even gave characters fake names"

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Nightcrawler actor Alan Cumming talks Marvel secrecy

Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United
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Alan Cumming, who plays Nightcrawler in X2, has revealed the lengths Marvel Studios has gone to in keeping secrets for his upcoming appearance in Avengers: Doomsday.

"I did the entire film in isolation. Lots of green screen, face replacement. They even gave characters fake names. I don’t know who I was acting with half the time," Cumming told Gold Derby.

Avengers: Doomsday marks the beginning of the end of the MCU's Multiverse Saga. As revealed during its chair-centric livestream, a whole host of Marvel actors are returning – including those from Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts, previous Avengers movies, and even a sprinkling of legacy X-Men characters, such as Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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