Cudmore's first major role came in 2003 when he appeared as
Piotr Rasputin in the second installment of the
X-Men film franchise,
X2. He auditioned for the
title role in
Superman Returns but lost the role to
Brandon Routh. He portrayed the
Volturi Felix in
The Twilight Saga: New Moon,
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1. On July 11, 2012, it was confirmed that Cudmore would portray
Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 in the
live-action Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn web series. Cudmore reprised the role of Colossus in
X-Men: Days of Future Past, in which he reteamed with
Twilight co-star
Booboo Stewart. Cudmore announced on February 17, 2015, that while Colossus would appear in the
Deadpool film, he would not return to the role after he declined the offer when he was informed that his voice would be dubbed by a different actor; he was replaced by
Stefan Kapičić, who provided the character's voice. Cudmore was initially announced to reprise his role in
Dark Phoenix (2019), though his part was ultimately cut. == Personal life ==