Trailer for the star-studded 'X-Men' sequel, 'X2: X-Men United'. The movie stars Hugh Jackman, Alan Cumming, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Anna Paquin, Halle Berry, Shawn Ashmore, Brian Cox and more.
The Scottish actor and television personality followed up by adding, 'And that's me saying that,' during the conversation to promote his reality competition series The Traitors.
'It's an allegory about queerness, about people having these great gifts and really great, powerful things that they have to hide to exist,' Cumming, 59, added. 'Queer people understand what that's all about.' In the film Cumming plays Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler, a bright blue mutant with the ability to teleport himself and others instantly from one location to another.
While the first X-Men film was a hit with moviegoers, grossing $296.3 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of $75 million, the sequel was an even bigger smash, in terms of moneymaking, earning $407. 7 million with a budget of between $110-125 million. 'I think, in a way, those sorts of films really help people understand queerness, because you can address it in an artistic way, and everyone is less scared of the concept,' he said in making his case during an interview with Entertainment Weekly
He continued, 'I had to find a publication that I felt would talk about my sexuality and the nuance of that in a way where I felt I could control the narrative and it wouldn't be sensationalized. One of the good things about social media — there are many negative things — is that you can actually get your message across. That didn't exist before.'
The actor has since gone on to star in such films as Circle of Friends , GoldenEye , Romy And Michele's High School Reunion, Spice World, Eyes Wide Shut , The Anniversary Party , Josie and the Pussycats, Spy Kids , Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams , Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over , Garfield: The Movie , The Tempest , and Battle of the Sexes , among others.He also is best known to some fans for his television role in The Good Wife , Instinct and Schmigadoon! .
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