Nightscrawlers

from Comics Continuum:

X² producer Lauren Shuler Donner said that Alan Cumming brings the right qualities to his role of Nightcrawler.

"Nightcrawler is a spiritual figure and you had to believe that he was an outcast," Shuler Donner said. "Most of all he has a sense of humor. Alan Cumming has that extra sense of comic timing and comic inventiveness. His essence is fascinating. If youre in a room with Alan, your eyes go right to him. That works for the character.

"We needed Nightcrawler to draw you in not by his blue make-up, but by whats underneath the blue make-up, his versatility, his believability and his vulnerability.

Discussions were held as to which character would end up in the film: Gambit, Beast or Nightcrawler. According to Fox, the nod went to Nightcrawler because "the filmmakers saw the character as a symbol of intolerance, one of the key themes of the comics and the movies."

Nightcrawler will be seen in the first official trailer for X², which reaches theaters on Nov. 29.

Nov. 29?! Whoo-hoo!!!! I SOOOO cannot wait!!!! *marks nov. 29 on all calendars* Thats, what? *starts counting* 5 days after my b/day!!! yay! The movie worlds b/day prezzie to meeeee!!!!! *rejoyces*

Cool info!!! : *rejoyces again*

Australia or America?

(by the bye Crawler, nice "Labyrinth" reference...)

I'd assume the Nov. 29th release date for the trailer is for American theatres...no telling when it'll be in Australia...

I thought the tidbits about his sense of humor and comedic timing was the most interesting part...he's not gonna be all broody and angsty! Woo!

(And thanks. I love that movie. If I had planned better, I'd have been Jareth for Halloween)

*looks for Labrynth reference* : Oh! The location! *smacks forehead*

I prefer your sig line today: "NightScrawlers: We put the 'ass' in 'class'!" :laugh:

But seriously, GREAT news! Nighty in November AND he's gonna be OUR Nighty! *does uber-happy dance*

COOL!!! thanks for he info!!
btw nice, Jareth for Halloween!

Originally posted by kladyelf
Australia or America?

Well...seeing as we're getting the movie around the same time (mustn't brag...mustn't brag...'tis only one day afterall)...I can only assume we'll be seeing the trailer around the same time too...

Wonder what movies are opening at the end of November Down Under...?

Thanks for the info, Crawler! This is SO great. I can't wait to see the trailer. *paces back and forth* Need to calm down before I get all hyper.. no.. t-too late... must do the hyper happy dance!! *wiggle-dance-shake-shake-shake* Now I must go hide in shame after that display. *goes and hides under the bed*

The minute that trailer's online, someone *MUST* post the URL so the more impoverished can see it too

agreed. (KAZAA!) guarantee, it'll be there in only a few weeks! (maybe my cousin can join and plave the url and etc....)

ooh ooh ooh!!! Nov. 29th? hmm.... isn't that around the time that Harry Potter's coming out? or is that the 15th? Oh my goodness!! I'm on break that week!! I can go to the movies and not worry about curfew!!! Huzzah!

WOOO-HOOOO!!!! Thanks Crawler *hugz*

No prob, Panz. I was just happy that I finally got to post a news thread that was still news! Damn me and my usually sleeping when websites are being updated.

DAMNIT!

I got a list of all the movies opening down here from now until the end of the year and I want to see exactly ONE of them!

The Two Towers...

That's IT!

And it's not opening until Boxing Day!:bawl:

Might have to hang around in the lobby and watch the 'wonder wall' to see some Nighty action...or give in and go see something I normally would have waited intil it came to Pay TV to see...