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Henry Cavill To Star in Lionsgate’s ‘Highlander’ Reboot From Chad Stahelski
RecentlyHeard ^ | 22/5/2021 | Rajesh

Posted on 05/22/2021 11:35:29 AM PDT by rajesh0540

In the world of Highlander films, there can only be one, and Henry Cavill is vying for the title. According to Deadline, the Man of Steel star is in negotiations for one of the lead roles in Lionsgate's Highlander remake, which will be directed by John Wick's Chad Stahelski. Kerry Williamson wrote the script.

Neal H. Moritz and Josh Davis are producing the project. Executive producers will be Amanda Lewis, Patrick Wachsberger, and Gregory Widen. Before his death in February, Peter Davis, the original producer of the first film, was also on board to make.

The original Highlander film, released in 1986, starred Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, and Clancy Brown as eternal entities on the quest for more strength. The film, with its catchphrase "There can only be one," spawned four sequels and three television shows, including the famous USA series starring Adrian Paul.

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KEYWORDS: 1of; bot; cavill; highlander; postandrun
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1 posted on 05/22/2021 11:35:29 AM PDT by rajesh0540
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How are they going to top this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQzO9YnYG_Y


2 posted on 05/22/2021 11:38:57 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (i TOKK )
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Interesting. A reboot I may want to see. Who would be best for the Kurgan role? For Sanchez?


3 posted on 05/22/2021 11:39:30 AM PDT by I-ambush (From the brightest star comes the blackest hole; you had so much to offer, did you offer your soul?)
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To: rajesh0540

I hope they don’t change the storyline too much.


4 posted on 05/22/2021 11:41:10 AM PDT by jdsteel ("A Republic, Madam, if you can keep it." Sorry Ben, looks like we blew it.)
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To: I-ambush

Ramirez - Darrell Hammond


5 posted on 05/22/2021 11:43:20 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (i TOKK )
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To: rajesh0540

It would seem that the studio has forgotten the movies money line: “There can be only ONE!”

And how are they going to come close to matching the original’s sound track? Maybe Cardi b and Megan Thee Stallion can turn something out


6 posted on 05/22/2021 11:45:13 AM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives our fortunes and our sacred honor." )
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To: Kartographer

The Queen soundtrack was awesome.


7 posted on 05/22/2021 11:47:46 AM PDT by I-ambush (From the brightest star comes the blackest hole; you had so much to offer, did you offer your soul?)
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To: Kartographer
And how are they going to come close to matching the original’s sound track?

They won't. It's simply not possible.

8 posted on 05/22/2021 11:50:47 AM PDT by The Chid
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To: I-ambush

The second one was confusing, suddenly the good guy turned into a evil eugenicist and wanted to block out the sun, then there was all kinds of per-disclosure hints about aliens, and multi billionaire kiddie perverts trying to perfect cloning while others want eternal life in an AI matrix

or is that real life in the 2020s?


9 posted on 05/22/2021 11:54:44 AM PDT by algore
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

I would pick Mel Gibson. They could even change the plot a bit and make him another Scotsman, and he could brush off his accent fromBraveheart. For the Kurgan role, the current leading villain would be Dave Bautista come up but there may be more interesting choices out there.


10 posted on 05/22/2021 11:57:46 AM PDT by I-ambush (From the brightest star comes the blackest hole; you had so much to offer, did you offer your soul?)
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To: rajesh0540

Gee, I can’t wait to see how they gay this up.


11 posted on 05/22/2021 12:15:25 PM PDT by cdcdawg (It's all so tiresome.)
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To: algore

I read once that the script for the second movie started with a story that had nothing to do with the Highlander franchise, but somehow the director/producers didn’t mind that there were no aliens in the Highlander universe. I believe that goes on a lot in Hollywood.


12 posted on 05/22/2021 12:19:52 PM PDT by I-ambush (From the brightest star comes the blackest hole; you had so much to offer, did you offer your soul?)
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To: rajesh0540

Hopefully, this time around, they won’t cast a French guy to play a Scottish role, or a Scot to play a Spanish guy.


13 posted on 05/22/2021 12:27:24 PM PDT by Flag_This
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To: rajesh0540

The Rock as kurgan


14 posted on 05/22/2021 1:03:22 PM PDT by pangaea6
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To: rajesh0540

There can be only one ... or, you know, several.


15 posted on 05/22/2021 1:04:03 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("I see you did something -- why you so racist?")
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To: Flag_This

Ramirez -”I’m not Spanish. I’m Egyptian.”
MacLeod -”You said you were from SPAIN! You’re a LIAR!!”


16 posted on 05/22/2021 1:06:27 PM PDT by RandallFlagg ("Okay. As long as the paperwork is clean, you boys can do what you like out there." -Fifi)
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To: rajesh0540

Sounds awesome


17 posted on 05/22/2021 1:22:31 PM PDT by rb22982 ( )
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To: rajesh0540

More proof that h’wood s bereft of ideas, creativity. And schwarzendoofus wants us to return? For what?


18 posted on 05/22/2021 1:45:40 PM PDT by DPMD
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So Hollywood has finally reached the point where they can do a remake and not have Will Smith or The Rock as the lead?

Real question - who will play Achoo?

19 posted on 05/22/2021 2:00:20 PM PDT by Bernard (“When once the guardian angel has taken flight, everything is lost”. – William H. Seward, 1/12/1861)
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This is a travesty. There is so much that is simply wrong about this.

Chris Lambert's ambiguous accent was perfect for somebody who had lived for centuries in different cultures and countries.

There are simply no current musical acts that will come close to Queen's soundtrack.

Clancy Brown will always be the Kurgan. Others have mentioned Dave Bautista or the Rock. The presence of either of those two will ensure I won't see it. Both are too well known and easily recognized to be a mysterious, unknown terror from across the steppes. The part needs to go to a much lesser known actor.

Connery is irreplaceable, though Gerard Butler could probably pull off a passable Ramirez.

Regardless of who is in it, they will be drowned out by over-wrought CGI, which is where movie makers go when actors can't pull of their parts.

20 posted on 05/22/2021 2:13:27 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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