Alan Cumming to
reprise X-Men role for video game

Out actor Alan Cumming, currently appearing on Broadway in a revival of The Threepenny Opera, is bringing his role as Nightcrawler in the X-Men series to a new video game. Activision's X-Men: The Official Game is not only bringing in one of the writers of the upcoming X-Men: The Last Stand sequel to make sure that the game ties in with the films, but producers have also garnered Cumming, Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Patrick Stewart (Professor Charles Xavier), and Shawn Ashmore (Iceman) to provide likenesses and voices for their characters.

"When you plan on producing a game that features characters that the fans have come to know well in film, one of the things you must address is having your audience perceive your characters as 'genuine,'" Activision executive producer Scott Bandy told The Hollywood Reporter. "One of the best ways to ensure this is to work with the same talent that has brought the character to life in the films." The game is set for a May 16 release. (The Advocate)