Highlander (Reboot)
Summary
AHighlanderreboot starring Henry Cavill is in development , and nine twelvemonth ago , one actor was rumored to act the villain in the picture show . The approaching film , which does n’t have a release engagement yet , will be a remaking of the 1986 fantasy action - adventure cinema head by Russell Mulcahy and written by Gregory Widen , Peter Bellwood , and Larry Ferguson . AlthoughHighlanderwas a box part failure ( it grossed $ 12.8 million against a $ 19 million budget ) and received mixed recapitulation , the pic go on to become a cult classic , resulting in sequel , television spin - offs , and now a reboot .
Not much is lie with abouttheHighlanderreboot , mean that speculation regarding its plaster bandage , narration , and more can run wild . Aside from Cavill ’s casting as the supporter ( Connor MacLeod ) , Chad Stahelski assist as the director , and Mike Finch reading the handwriting , Lionsgate is remaining miserly - lipped regarding the project ’s details . Actors and actresses may have already been cast in roles such as the Kurgan , Juan Sánchez - Villalobos Ramírez , or Heather MacLeod . If the part have already been decided , one worker antecedently rumored to be involved with the reboot will hopefully play the baddie .
Dave Bautista Is Still Perfect For Kurgan In Henry Cavill’s Highlander Reboot
Bautista ’s roles as Drax in the MCU , Rabban inDune , Duke inGlass Onion : A Knives Out Mystery , and so on show his range as a performing artist and his ability to play the Kurgan in theHighlanderreboot .
TheHighlanderreboot has been in development for many twelvemonth , and during the other stage of the process , one actor was rumor to be portraying the baddie in the film — Dave Bautista . In 2015 , reports claimed that Bautista was project as the Kurgan in the remaking of the beloved 1986 fancy legal action - escapade film . However , nothing come in out of those reports , and so far , the only worker publicly associated with the reboot is Henry Cavill .
Even though the hearsay surroundingBautista ’s casting as the villain in theHighlanderrebootdied down after 2015 , nine years later , he is still the arrant person to play the Kurgan . If anything , Bautista has proved himself even more worthy of take on the opposer office over the course of those nine class . Bautista ’s role as Drax the Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe , Glossu Rabban inDune , Duke Cody inGlass Onion : A Knives Out Mystery , and so on indicate his range as a performer and his ability to play the Kurgan in theHighlanderreboot .
Cavill being a fan of the original Highlander franchise is nifty tidings , but after his Witcher release , it ’s disturbing that history might be iterate .
Henry Cavill vs. Dave Bautista Would Make Highlander Way More Exciting
Of course , Dave Bautista would do an fantabulous job playing the Kurgan in the upcoming film . However , his cast would also be exciting because it would mean that audiences would get to see Bautista face off against Henry Cavill on the big screen . Bautista and Cavill are roll in the hay for their superhero and action roles , but they have never puzzle out together on a moving picture before , and that ’s an lapse that must be rectify . If Bautista is cast as the Kurgan , thelong wait for theHighlanderremakemight be worth it .
Filming for theHighlanderreboot is expected to start out in former 2024 .
Cast
Highlander is a reboot of the 1986 motion-picture show that star Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery . The reboot is guide by Chad Stahelski and asterisk Henry Cavill as Connor MacLeod .
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Highlander is a reboot of the 1986 movie that starred Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. The reboot is directed by Chad Stahelski and stars Henry Cavill as Connor MacLeod.
