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Chad Stahelski has been working to reboot the popular film series,Highlander, with the beloved Hollywood star Henry Cavill set to lead the new addition to the franchise. And the new details shared by the filmmaker have further fueled the anticipation for the upcoming reboot.
Known for the hit action film seriesJohn Wick, Stahelski has kept much of the project under wraps. However, the filmmaker recently shared some intriguing updates about the story and Cavill’s character while teasing a reboot that will outshineJohn Wickin terms of action.
Chad Stahelski Shared Exciting Updates About theHighlanderReboot
TheHighlanderreboot has been in development for a long time, with the official reboot being announced in 2008 andChad Stahelskitaking its helm in 2016. Henry Cavill was later revealed to be leading the movie in 2021.
The filmmaker, who has been involved in numerous projects, has previously shared that he has been“trying to figure out ways to work out a way to bring ‘Highlander’ to fruition again in a meaningful sense.”
And he has recently shared some substantial and intriguing updates about the film,revealing that the reboot will be set“beyond present-day New York and Hong Kong,”with a blend of mythology, action, and a love story with an unconventional twist.
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He toldThe Directduring the 10th-anniversary celebration of the originalJohn Wick,
And we’re bringing it forward from the early 1500s in the highlands to the beyond present-day New York and Hong Kong, and seeing how it goes. There’s big opportunity for action — And it’s a bit of a love story, but not how you think.
Furtherdiscussing the upcoming reboot, he also shared an insight intoHenry Cavill’scharacter in the movie, describing it as a unique, complex, and multi-layered character, which he also noted was his selling point to the action star.
Chad Stahelsi Reveals a 500-Year Character Arc For Henry Cavill inHighlanderReboot
Popularly known forembodying iconic characters like Superman and Geralt of Rivia,Henry Cavill is set to take on another epic role in the highly anticipated reboot.
According to the filmmaker, the reboot offers“a chance to play a character that not a lot of people get to play.”Talking about Cavill’s character in the movie, Chad Stahelski revealed thatCavill’s character is immortal, with a“500 years”character arc at the heart of the story.
My selling point was, to [Henry Cavill], look, you’ve got a guy that’s been alive for over 500 years. He’s the last person in the world that wanted to be in this situation. So you get to cover quite a broad spread of a character arc there.
He also shared that the character would also haveextensive knowledge and experience.“And you get to experience someone that’s trained over 500 years and sort of played [with many types of] martial arts,”he further revealed.
The original film focuses on Connor MacLeod ( portrayed by Christopher Lambert), one of the immortal warriors who exist across time and periodically gather to battle. The franchise, so far has introduced several immortals alongside Connor McLeod.
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While Stahelski has shared that the reboot“engages a lot of the same characters,”they are trying to create a new story.“We’re trying to do a bit of a prequel, a setup to The Gathering, so we have room to grow the property,”he shared in a conversation onHappy Sad Confusedpodcast. Stahelski also mentioned plans to begin principal photography by spring 2025.
Highlander(1986) is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
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