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Henry Cavill-Led Highlander Reboot To Begin Filming Next Year

November 10, 2021 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
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The long-gestating reboot of Highlander starring Henry Cavill is reportedly set to start filming in 2022. The news was revealed during a feature piece by THR on Cavill, in which it was noted that he begins shooting the film in 2022. The piece also says that Cavill is reportedly getting a $5 million payday for the role.

The Highlander reboot has been in development for years, with the current iteration having landed John Wick director Chad Stahelski back in 2016. It has gone through a host of directors and potential stars, and at one point Dave Batista was in the running to play the villainous Kurgan. There’s no word on who might play The Kurgan in the new film or if the script even includes him.

The THR piece noted that Cavill said Stahelski’s vision for the reboot is more “grounded-in-reality” than the originals. The original film released in 1986 and starred Christopher Lambert and Clancy Brown. It spawned a series of sequels as well as two television series.

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