“It’s just not about muscle and brooding”: John Wick Director Aims to Bring Henry Cavill Back on Top After Major Career Setback Caused by James Gunn
British actor Henry Cavill is widely known for his portrayal of the superhero Superman in the DC Extended Universe from 2013 to 2022. In addition to this, he has also played the role of Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher. Unfortunately, he won’t be seen as either of these characters in the near future as he was dropped by James Gunn despite the director’s claims of bringing Cavill back as Superman.
Instead, Henry Cavill will be seen in a remake of 1980s fantasy action-adventure movie Highlander. This was confirmed in 2021 by Cavill himself by means of an Instagram post featuring a picture of the Deadline news about the remake. While much is still not known about it, recently John Wick director Chad Stahelski who will be directing the Highlander remake has given a much-anticipated update.
John Wick Director has Great Plans for Henry Cavill
There is no denying that Henry Cavill possesses great acting skills considering the number of popular franchises he has been a part of. So, it seems understandable that the John Wick director’s first choice for the role in Highlander was Cavill.
Even before The Tudors actor was officially cast in the movie, Stahelski candidly spoke about this decision of his. He said: “It’s not just about muscles and brooding. I think he’s got an incredible range and I think he’d bring something very special. His enthusiasm has been amazing in it.”
The Highlander movie that was released in 1986 followed the story of an immortal warrior Connor MacLeod that is born in the Scottish Highlands and can only be killed by beheading. MacLeod aims to defeat his enemies who are eager to claim his title after killing him. In late 2022, Chad Stahelski admitted that the development team is almost done with deciding the type of story that they wish to tell through this remake.
Henry Cavill is Excited about the Highlander Remake
The Whatever Works actor is quite excited about working in the remake of Highlander. So much so, that he has begun his research on Scottish culture to better connect with the character he will be playing. He further expressed his excitement, saying: “Deep diving into franchise storytelling with all the tools at our disposal, is going to make this an adventure I (and hopefully all of you) shall never forget.”
While speaking to Josh Horowitz on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast, Chad Stahelski said: “I think we have some very good elements now. The trick is when you have the tagline ‘there can only be one,’ you can’t just kill everybody the first time.” He has claimed that they are doing more of a prequel to the franchise.
These bits and pieces of information about the remake keep fans on their toes. The movie neither has a release date as of yet nor any information about the rest of the cast. Hopefully, the wait will not be too long before more information is provided.
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