Russell Crowe to Reunite With Man of Steel Star Henry Cavill for Highlander Remake

Russell Crowe is acceptable to reunite with his Man of Steel co-star Henry Cavill for the upcoming remake of Highlander.

First details connected what is nary uncertainty a large summation to the formed travel from Collider, which says the 61-year-old Gladiator prima is present onboard successful a cardinal relation for John Wick creator Chad Stahelski’s caller reimagining. Fans tin expect to spot him service arsenic Cavill’s mentor successful the film, providing a caller mentation of the portion played by Sean Connery successful the 1986 archetypal (via Deadline).

How the Highlander remake volition update the communicative for modern audiences, arsenic good arsenic further casting information, remains nether wraps for now. However, Stahelski antecedently told Collider: "We’re bringing it guardant from the aboriginal 1500s successful the Highlands to the beyond present-day New York and Hong Kong. There’s large accidental for action… and it’s a spot of a emotion communicative — but not however you think.”

Russell Crowe and Henry Cavill successful Man of Steel.

Cavill’s engagement arsenic the prima of the caller Highlander movie was revealed backmost successful 2021. Crowe’s engagement means a reunion for the 2 Man of Steel actors, who appeared successful the Superman movie backmost successful 2013. Crowe played Jor-El, Superman’s Kryptonian begetter and mentor, successful the DC film, with the caller Highlander movie presenting an accidental to instrumentality to a akin dynamic erstwhile it yet premieres.

Highlander is presently acceptable to travel to theaters but does not person a merchandise day yet. It’s being overseen by Amazon MGM and United Artists, with a publication written by John Wick: Chapter 4 and American Assassin scribe Michael Finch.

Cavill shared a fewer words astir the movie upon its announcement successful 2021: “Being not shy with swords, and having a manager arsenic talented arsenic Chad Stahelski astatine the helm, this is an accidental similar nary other. Deep diving into franchise storytelling with each the tools astatine our disposal, is going to marque this an escapade I (and hopefully each of you) shall ne'er forget.”

While we hold for Stahelski, Cavill, Crowe, and the remainder of the Highlander squad to supply updates, you tin work astir the director’s woody to oversee originative power of the full Highlander franchise. You tin besides cheque retired our database of the 15 champion sci-fi movie soundtracks.

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