Alan Cumming says he doesn't fully understand Avengers: Doomsday's plot
Alan Cumming, returning as Nightcrawler, told a SiriusXM programme he doesn't fully understand the plot of Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday, and joked about meeting Florence Pugh only after their body doubles shared a scene.
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Alan Cumming said in a SiriusXM interview that he does not fully understand the plot of Avengers: Doomsday. The IndependentLC ““And also, to be honest, I don’t fully understand the plot,” he told SiriusXM hosts Nicole Ryan and Ryan Sampson.” Read at The Independent ↗ The A.V. ClubLC ““To be honest, I don’t fully understand the plot,”” Read at The A.V. Club ↗ Cumming returns as Nightcrawler, a role first played in 2003's X2: X-Men United. The IndependentLC “reprising his role as Nightcrawler, the teleporting mutant he first played in 2003’s X2: X-Men United” Read at The Independent ↗ The comment came when Cumming, who hosts The Traitors US, was asked whether that show had prepared them for Marvel's secrecy; Cumming said they were "absolutely terrified to say anything". The IndependentLC ““absolutely terrified to say anything”” Read at The Independent ↗
Cumming recalled that on one of the rare scenes shot on a back lot rather than in front of a blue screen, a crew member began explaining that giant robots were involved, and Cumming asked only where to point. The A.V. ClubLC “it was one of the rare scenes when I was actually on the backlot and not in front of a blue screen” Read at The A.V. Club ↗ The IndependentLC “just tell me where I point my, whatever I point. And I’ll do that.” Read at The Independent ↗ Cumming also said they first met Florence Pugh at the recent Emmy awards, having shared a scene in which, they joked, Pugh or Pugh's body double lay on top of them. The IndependentLC “Cumming then revealed that he had met Florence Pugh for the first time at the recent Emmy awards” Read at The Independent ↗ The A.V. ClubLC “you lay on top of me, or your body double did” Read at The A.V. Club ↗ The Independent adds that Cumming told People that returning to the role after 23 years was "actually really great" and that most of their scenes were squeezed into a short shoot because of The Traitors. The IndependentLC “Cumming previously said revisiting Nightcrawler after 23 years was “actually really great”.” Read at The Independent ↗
The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, features Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, and is due in cinemas on 18 December. The IndependentLC “Doomsday is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo” Read at The Independent ↗ The A.V. ClubLC “hits theaters on December 18” Read at The A.V. Club ↗ The A.V. Club, which says it has heard the film is still being written, speculates the robots could be Sentinels; this is the outlet's conjecture, not something Cumming said. The A.V. ClubLC “Cumming could be talking about the Sentinels”“which we hear is still being written” Read at The A.V. Club ↗
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- Framing
- Light entertainment coverage built on Cumming's candid, humorous remark; The Independent reports it straightforwardly with cast background, while The A.V. Club adds playful commentary and speculation.
- Emphasis
- Cumming's joke about not knowing the plot, the Pugh body-double anecdote, and the film's secrecy; The Independent also gives cast and earlier People quotes.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither reports any comment from Marvel Studios. The A.V. Club omits the cast list and Cumming's earlier People remarks.
- Charged language
- “bloated superhero movie”“slapdash hurly-burly”
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“Alan Cumming says he doesn’t “fully understand the plot” of Avengers: Doomsday” — The Independent
“in the slapdash hurly-burly that is Joe and Anthony Russo’s improv-loving directorial approach” — The A.V. Club
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What every side reports
- Cumming said 'I don't fully understand the plot' of Avengers: Doomsday.
- Cumming plays Nightcrawler, first seen in X2 (2003).
- Cumming told a story about giant robots and being told just where to point.
- Cumming met Florence Pugh at the Emmys, having shared a scene with body doubles.
- The film is released 18 December.
Alan Cumming person
Presents the lack of plot knowledge humorously, as a consequence of Marvel's secrecy and of a short shoot around The Traitors.
“Really, I just know I’m here to run around,’” he joked.” — The Independent
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Avengers: Doomsday star admits that even he ‘doesn’t understand plot’
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Alan Cumming doesn't understand the plot of Avengers: Doomsday
Mixed Playful commentary that treats the remark as a joke and mocks the film's production, including speculation about the robots.
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- 29 Sep 08:29 First The IndependentLC Avengers: Doomsday star admits that even he ‘doesn’t understand plot’
- 29 Sep 14:24 +5h 55m The A.V. ClubLC Alan Cumming doesn't understand the plot of Avengers: Doomsday
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