{"id":480203,"date":"2026-06-16T14:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/480203\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:06:12","slug":"russell-crowe-has-big-news-for-henry-cavills-long-awaited-highlander-reboot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/480203\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Crowe Has Big News for Henry Cavill\u2019s Long-Awaited Highlander Reboot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russell Crowe just dropped a major update on Henry Cavill\u2019s Highlander reboot that fans have been waiting years to hear. The Oscar winner<\/a> shared his exciting reveal while accepting a prestigious award at an international film festival.<\/p>\n

Russell Crowe has wrapped up filming on Henry Cavill\u2019s Highlander reboot<\/p>\n

Russell Crowe confirmed he has finished filming his role in Chad Stahelski\u2019s upcoming Highlander reboot, Variety<\/a> reports. The Oscar winner plays Juan S\u00e1nchez-Villalobos Ram\u00edrez, a centuries-old immortal who trains Henry Cavill\u2019s Connor MacLeod. Crowe shared the update while speaking at the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just finished the shoot of Highlander,\u201d Crowe said during his festival appearance. He called the Amazon MGM Studios production \u201cfantastic\u201d and praised Stahelski\u2019s directorial pedigree. \u201cIt\u2019s by Chad Stahelski, who directed all the John Wick movies, so you know he is incapable of directing a film that is not exciting,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Cavill leads the reboot as Connor MacLeod, an immortal Scottish blacksmith exiled from his homeland. Dave Bautista plays the villainous Kurgan, the most feared of the Immortals. The film also stars Marisa Abela, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, and Jeremy Irons in key roles.<\/p>\n

Principal photography began on January 28, 2026, in Scotland after delays caused by a Cavill training injury. Production then moved to London and subsequently shifted to locations in Poland and Hong Kong. The film carries a reported budget of $180 million under the United Artists banner.<\/p>\n

Crowe\u2019s completion of his scenes suggests the production may be approaching its final stages. Stahelski previously indicated plans for Highlander to launch a potential new trilogy for Amazon MGM Studios. The reboot draws from the original 1986 film\u2019s mythology about immortal warriors battling for a mysterious Prize.<\/p>\n

Crowe appeared at Taormina to receive the festival\u2019s International Achievement Award and premiere his new film, Bear Country. He also discussed his upcoming Netflix<\/a> project Unabomber, set for release later this year.<\/p>\n

Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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