7 Scenes Introducing A Superhero That Completely Nailed It

6. Nightcrawler In X2: X-Men United (2003)

Whilst the first X-Men capably introduced a whole host of mutants to audiences, the opening to X2 elected to focus on a newcomer - the teleporting, blue-skinned Nightcrawler played by the ever-versatile Alan Cumming. And what better way to kick off the sequel than with a one-man assault on the White House? Nightcrawler carves his way through a host of secret service suits, teleporting here and there and dispatching any resistance with amazing feats of agility - or a solid dropkick to the chest. Like most of the best action sequences, Nightcrawler's journey to the White House is far from being a simple excuse to show off his particularly movie-friendly powers. After being shot, the teleporter leaves a note requesting 'mutant freedom now', kick-starting X2's mutant rights centric plot.