Highlander FIRST LOOK: Henry Cavill returns to set as he joins a blood soaked Dave Bautista for action scenes at Westminster Abbey after his calf injury brought the reboot to a halt
Henry Cavill looked healthy as he joined Dave Bautista on the set of the Highlander remake at Westminster Abbey in London on Sunday night.
The 42-year-old Superman star is back in front of the cameras after suffering a painful injury while training for the fantasy movie, which caused shooting to halt last year.
Henry, who plays immortal hero Connor MacLeod, looked bruised and bloodied after action scenes in which he and his co-star hung from a wire.
He was wearing a leather jacket over his combat pants and a dark hoodie that he wore shirtless underneath, giving a glimpse of his hairy chest.
Meanwhile, Guardian’s Star of the Galaxy Dave, 57, looked incredibly menacing in his role as the blood-soaked priest in the 1986 Clancy Brown film Kurgan, the villain he played.
He had a bushy beard and shoulder-length hair slicked back from his face, a reimagined version of the sword-wielding barbarian.
Henry Cavill (pictured) looked healthy as he joined Dave Bautista on the set of the Highlander remake at Westminster Abbey in London on Sunday night.
The Superman star (left) is back in front of the cameras after a painful injury suffered while training for the action reboot movie that caused shooting to halt last year (Dave, right)
The two actors filmed dramatic stunt scenes that saw them swinging over a car as co-star Siobhan Cullen whizzed by on a motorbike.
Despite being on-screen enemies, Dave and Henry appeared to be in great spirits and giggled when the cameras weren’t rolling.
Director Russell Mulcahy’s original Highlander starred Christopher Lambert as 16th-century Scottish warrior Connor MacLeod, who discovers he is immortal unless his head is cut off.
He is initiated into the secret world of the undead by master swordsman Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez, memorably played by the late Sean Connery.
The film gave rise to a hugely successful TV series of the same name.
The reboot’s cast also includes Russell Crowe, Marisa Abela, Karen Gillan and Jeremy Irons, and is directed by Chad Stahelski, the director of all the John Wick films.
Mentioning that he will take on the role of MacLeod at CinemaCon in April 2024, Henry explained that he was making extra preparations for the production and made a reference to the Netflix show The Witcher, famous for its legendary battle scenes.
He said: ‘If you think you’ve seen me do swordwork before, you haven’t seen anything yet.’
Henry, who plays immortal hero Connor MacLeod, looked bruised and bloodied after action scenes in which he and his co-star hung from a wire.
He was wearing a leather jacket over combat pants and a dark hoodie that he wore shirtless underneath, giving a glimpse of his hairy chest.
Meanwhile, Guardian’s Star of the Galaxy Dave, 57, looked incredibly menacing in his role as the blood-soaked priest in the 1986 Clancy Brown film Kurgan, the villain he played.
He had a bushy beard and shoulder-length hair slicked back from his face, a reimagined version of the sword-wielding barbarian.
Despite being on-screen enemies, Dave and Henry appeared to be in great spirits and giggled when the cameras weren’t rolling.
Despite the late hour, the couple was seen having a good time.
The two actors filmed dramatic scenes in which they dangled over a car as co-star Siobhan Cullen sped by on a motorbike.
Henry spoke about taking on the role of MacLeod at CinemaCon in April 2024 and revealed that he was doing extra preparation for the production.
He said: ‘If you think you’ve seen me do swordwork before, you haven’t seen anything yet.’
Dave’s face was covered in blood in scenes shot late at night
Between takes, Dave wrapped himself in a long coat
In one scene, Dave’s villain swings his sword
The British actor reprises the role made famous by Christopher Lambert in the 1986 original, the 16th-century Scottish warrior who discovers he is immortal.
The Highlander series began with a fantasy film in 1986 and continued into the 21st century with a TV series in the late 20th century.
A total of four films, two live-action TV series, and a number of original novels, among others, have been spawned.
Scenes depicting the climax of an ancient battle between immortal warriors were filmed at various locations in Scotland, including Eilean Donan Castle, Glen Coe, Glen Nevis, Loch Shiel, Torridon and Skye.
The fantasy epic flopped at the box office upon its initial release but spawned four sequels and three TV series after becoming a hit in the video and DVD market.
It comes after Aaron Taylor-Johnson made a big jump in the betting as speculation heats up on who the next superstar could be to star as 007, but Henry’s name was still on the microphone.
The big change in betting habits came after the Godzilla actor gave an important hint that he could play Bond in the highly anticipated movie.
The Highlander franchise began with a fantasy film in 1986 and was followed by a TV series in the late 20th and 21st centuries.
A total of four films, two live-action TV series, and a number of original novels have been spawned.
Actors worked until the early hours of the morning on dramatic scenes
In director Russell Mulcahy’s original Highlander, Christopher Lambert played 16th-century Scottish warrior Connor MacLeod, who discovers he is immortal.
His co-star Siobhan Cullen also survived the cold
A stunt woman rode a motorcycle for the exciting scene
Clancy Brown is depicted as Krugen in the original 1986 film.
It was announced that Aaron stunned moviegoers by signing a deal with the official watch provider of the James Bond series, Omega.
Following the news, betting that Taylor-Johnson would be the last actor with a ‘license to kill’ tripled on Thursday compared to the previous two weeks, according to Oddschecker.
Bookmakers’ odds on the 35-year-old have since diminished with Aaron closing in on second favorite Henry.
After signing the generous new deal, Aaron Taylor-Johnson said: ‘I’ve always valued watches, especially Omega.
‘Now having visited the factory I am amazed at the skill required to produce such a luxury product.’
Omega’s CEO described Aaron as ‘a versatile actor who covers action, suspense, romance and much more.’
It is precisely these qualities and his striking good looks that make the actor connect so strongly with the role.
Aaron had previously played it cool when asked about the possibility of becoming Bond, telling Esquire: ‘Staying in anything is not for me.’
