There can only be one, unless you’re Russell Crowe. The Oscar winner will star opposite Henry Cavill in the forthcoming Highlander reboot, stepping into the role of his mentor, originally played by Sean Connery (James Bond films) in the 1986 movie (via Collider).
John Wick director Chad Stahelski is helming the project, which began production this January after being in various stages of development for nearly 10 years. It marks a reunion between the filmmaker and Michael Finch, known for John Wick: Chapter 4, who is penning the script. While story specifics are still kept under wraps, Stahelski shared that the remake is being brought forward from “the early 1500s in the highlands to the beyond present-day New York and Hong Kong” with a “big opportunity for action”.
“So you get to cover quite a broad spread of a character arc there. And you get to experience someone that’s trained over 500 years and sort of played [with many types of] martial arts,” Stahelski added, referring to Cavill’s character.
Starring Christopher Lambert (Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes) as protagonist Connor MacLeod, and Connery, the original cult classic chronicles the climax of an age-old war between immortal warriors, depicted through interwoven past and present-day storylines. It was a commercial failure on its initial theatrical release, but has since grown into a beloved title with several film sequels and TV spin-offs.
Stahelski’s version of Highlander is tentatively slated for 2026. In the meantime, Cavill will be busy with Amazon’s Warhammer 40K series adaptation, which currently doesn’t have a release date.
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