Alan Cumming is 'bonded by trauma' to X2 castmates Alan Cumming enjoyed reuniting with his X2 costars for Avengers: Doomsday. 4 May 2026 Alan Cumming and his X2 castmates are "bonded by trauma". Alan Cumming feels a 'bond' with his X2 castmates The 61-year-old actor will reprise his role as Nightcrawler in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday blockbuster, and he revealed he has stayed in touch with a lot of his castmates from Bryan Singer's 2003 comic book movie, and he was able to reconnect with some of them on the new film.