# First picture of Nightcrawler from Xmen 2. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 2, 2002, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514 "2002-10-02T09:32:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2002, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/1 "2002-10-02T09:32:15Z")
> **[Movie Reviews, Trailers, Interviews, Wikis & Posters for Movies - IGN](https://www.ign.com/movies)** > > IGN is the leading site for movies with expert reviews, trailers, interviews, news, wikis, cast pictures, release dates and movie posters Whaddya think? I think he looks ok. He will probably look better when he is not against a green screen and on film. ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2002, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/2 "2002-10-02T15:31:33Z")
I think it sucks. Wasn’t he supposed to be in a monestary before he joined the X-Men? if that is the case, why wasn’t he wearing the monk habit that I somewhat remember. Also, the green screen turns what was supposed to be basically a blue face so dark that you can’t make out the features. Also, I don’t think his tail looks realistic enough. It looks like a rubber hose with a triangular piece of cardboard. Hopefully, they will fix it before the movie goes live. I am probably being too critical. I would like to see the movie. ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2002, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/3 "2002-10-02T16:16:59Z")
A monastary? I think he was acting as a Circus Freak/Acrobat. ---
**Author:** ![D.E.S.K.Top668](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@D.E.S.K.Top668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D.E.S.K.Top668)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/4 "2002-10-03T00:07:38Z")
It’s been a few years since I’ve read X-Men, but isn’t Nightcrawler supposed to be covered in short blue/black hair? Also, IMHO, the hands look a little to “rough” for my tastes. By the way, in the mainstream Marvel X-Men, he was a circus acrobat who left when the new owner wanted to put him in the freak show. I don’t know what the Marvel Ulimates origin is but that might be the monastery thing. Former Comics Geek- D.E.S.K.Top668 ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/5 "2002-10-03T00:10:50Z")
I thought he JOINED the monestary later. And if he doesn’t have a German accent I’m setting the damn theatre on fire. I don’t think he looks “lanky” enough. And I’m worried that the teleportation feature on him is going to be cheesy. J ---
**Author:** ![D.E.S.K.Top668](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@D.E.S.K.Top668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D.E.S.K.Top668)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/6 "2002-10-03T00:11:40Z")
Sorry-That should have been Marvel Ultimates, not Ulimates ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/7 "2002-10-03T00:12:39Z")
Yes, you are correct, he was a circus freak acrobat. NEver heard of him being a monk before. ---
**Author:** ![JDeMobray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@JDeMobray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JDeMobray)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/8 "2002-10-03T00:13:09Z")
_sigh_ So much for the swashbuckling, acrobatic Nightcrawler that I loved as a kid. Oh well. No matter what they do to him, it won’t be as bad as the new Superman. ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/9 "2002-10-03T00:14:35Z")
As of right NOW, I believe Kurt Wagner is a Priest, a monk or studying to be one. or at least he was in Uncanny X-Men a few months ago. ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/10 "2002-10-03T04:56:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by D.E.S.K.Top668 \* > \*\*It’s been a few years since I’ve read X-Men, but isn’t Nightcrawler supposed to be covered in short blue/black hair? Also, IMHO, the hands look a little to “rough” for my tastes. > By the way, in the mainstream Marvel X-Men, he was a circus acrobat who left when the new owner wanted to put him in the freak show. I don’t know what the Marvel Ulimates origin is but that might be the monastery thing. > \*\* The “monastery thing” was from the animated series a few years back (not X-Men Evolution, the previous one). Given the look of his make-up, I wonder if they will do the Nightcrawler-Mystique connection as they did in the comics? ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/11 "2002-10-03T05:03:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CaptMurdock \* > \*\* > > The “monastery thing” was from the animated series a few years back (not X-Men Evolution, the previous one). > > Given the look of his make-up, I wonder if they will do the Nightcrawler-Mystique connection as they did in the comics? \*\* That would be cool…refresh me if I’m wrong, but Mystique is Nightcrawler’s mom, right? And somehow I got the notion into my head that at one point in time Mystique was Rouge’s adopted mother, or something. Someone with more knowledge of Marvel please correct me on this if I am wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Little\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Bird)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/12 "2002-10-03T06:34:45Z")
Yes! You are correct sir! ---
**Author:** ![moe.ron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@moe.ron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moe.ron)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/13 "2002-10-03T07:45:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Stinkpalm \* > \*\*[Movie Reviews, Trailers, Interviews, Wikis & Posters for Movies - IGN](http://filmforce.ign.com/x-men/articles/372/372680p1.html) > > Whaddya think? I think he looks ok. He will probably look better when he is not against a green screen and on film. \*\* I can’t figure out whether someone forgot to tell him that his fly is down, or that he split his pants. Of course, from another angle, I guess he may just have blue balls. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/14 "2002-10-03T08:07:25Z")
Not bad at all. The clothes, of course, are different, but those’re just gravy. They made him look like Nightcrawler. I’m happy. > [@](#): > > And I’m worried that the teleportation feature on him is going to be cheesy. The sound effect has GOT to be “Bamf!” ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/15 "2002-10-03T11:06:45Z")
Well, personally, I think they should make sure to include the Bamflings in the movie… _nod_ :eek: _running incredibly quickly to avoid personal injury at the hands of rabid X-fans_ ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/16 "2002-10-03T14:23:27Z")
It would be even funnier if every time he teleported the other heroes commented about the farty smell left behind. BAMF! Jean Grey: Stop farting Wolverine. Wolverine: Sorry ---
**Author:** ![MamaHen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@MamaHen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MamaHen)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/17 "2002-10-03T17:23:59Z")
Wouldn’t the hole in his pants be there because of his tail? Maybe they are going to add the tail later. ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/18 "2002-10-03T19:53:27Z")
Mamahen, the tail was that horridly rendered triangle on a stick behind him. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/19 "2002-10-03T20:58:20Z")
First picture, second [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=137567). I doubt they’ll go into the Nightcrawler/Mystique connection. They obviously changed Mystique’s history for the movies – the character is almost totally distinct from the character from the book, save for the shapechanging aspect of her mutant power. And they futzed the timeline such that the movie’s Rogue was much younger than in the books. So the history’s gotta be different (if they even took the time to come up with one). Anyway Nightcrawler’s just a secondary character in the movie anyway. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2002, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514/20 "2002-10-04T00:37:08Z")
He looks like a frickin’ Ninja Turtle. A blue Ninja Turtle. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-picture-of-nightcrawler-from-xmen-2/130514.md?page=2)