Highlander Reboot Director Explains Why Henry Cavill Is Perfect for the Immortal Warrior

There
can
be
only
one,
and
that
one,
is



Henry
Cavill,
as

The
Witcher
star
is
set
to
lead
the
upcoming
reboot
of
fantasy
action-adventure

Highlander.
Cavill,
who
has
seen
his
star
rise
rapidly
since
his
titular
role
in
Zack
Snyder’s

Man
of
Steel,
is
the
perfect
choice
as
the
immortal
warrior
according
to

Highlander
director
Chad
Stahelski,
who
has
now
praised
the
actor
for
his
ability
to
transform
from
a “young,
vibrant
soul”
to
an “old,
wise
soul.”

“Henry
obviously
has
the
physicality,
but
that
doesn’t
mean
a
whole
lot
if
you
can’t
also
carry
the
empathy
of
a
character
that’s
lived
500
years,
and
I
needed
somebody
who
could
do
both.
The
character’s
arc
spans
hundreds
of
years
and
he
becomes
many
different
personalities,
all
of
which
extend
the
timeline
of
his
emotional
growth.
Then
during
our
first
meeting,
my
suspicions
were
confirmed:
Henry
was
immediately
riffing
on
the
idea
of
the
burden
of
immortality
and
you
could
see
in
his
eyes
that

he
can
transform
himself
from
being
a
young,
vibrant
soul
to
an
old,
wise
soul.
He
had
this
combination
I
was
fascinated
by.”

John
Wick
director
Chad
Stahelski
will
helm
the
reboot,
which
is
expected
to
retell
the
story
of
Connor
MacLeod,
who
is
one
of
a
number
of
immortals
empowered
by
an
energy
called
the
Quickening
and
only
able
to
die
if
beheaded.
Aside
from
his
physical
commitment
and
old
soul,
Cavill
is
also
a
big
fan
of
the



Highlander
property,
something
which
drew
Stahelski
to
the
actor
even
more.

“The
other
thing
you
could
see
was
his
genuineness
–
he
really
loves
the
property
and
loves
what
he
believes
he
can
do
with
it,
and
when
an
actor
has
that
level
of
passion,
you’re
going
to
get
something
unique.
And
finally
–
you’ve
met
him,
you
know
–
after
10
minutes
you’re
just
like: ‘He’s
cool,
I
want
to
hang
out
with
this
guy.'”

Development
on
a

Highlander
reboot
has
been
underway
since
2008,
with

Red
Notice
star
Ryan
Reynolds
initially
in-line
to
lead
the
project.
While
the
plot
of
the
movie
is
expected
to
be
similar
to
the
1986
cult
classic,
Stahelski
recently
offered
some
insight
into
his
approach
to
the
material,
describing
his
take
as
being “more
grounded-in-reality
take”
when
compared
to
the
original
movies
and
television
show,
and
revealing
that
it “will
likely
play
a
bit
more
like
a
modern
tragedy.”
The
response
to
Henry
Cavill
as
The
Highlander
has
been
overwhelmingly
positive,
with
Stahelski’s
explanation
likely
to
have
fans
even
more
excited
to
see
the

Justice
League
star
wield
a
sword
in
this
secret
battle
of
immortals.

Until
then,
Henry
Cavill
is
busy
leading
another
fantastical
adventure
in

The
Witcher,
with
the
second
season
of
the
Netflix
show
due
to
be
released
on
December
17,
2021.
The

second
season
will
pick
up
right
after
season
1
ends
with
Geralt
believing
Yennefer
to
have
died
in
battle,
leading
him
to
take
Ciri
to
Kaer
Morhen,
where
he
was
raised
and
trained
to
be
a
Witcher.
This
comes
to
us
from

The
Hollywood
Reporter.