Actor Henry Cavill stole the spotlight at Lionsgate’s CinemaCon panel today, where he promoted the studio’s upcoming release, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, set to hit theatres later this month. Amidst the buzz, Cavill also offered insights into the highly anticipated Highlander reboot, directed by none other than John Wick’s Chad Stahelski.
“If you thought you’d seen me do swordwork before, you haven’t seen anything yet,” teased Cavill who previously starred in Netflix’s The Witcher.
Hinting at some potential substantial changes from the original film, Cavill admitted that his first read of the script left him with some questions.
“I’m a lover of the original movies, for better or for worse, and it’s one of those things where when I was reading the script for the first time I wasn’t quite too sure where they were going to go with it,” he remarked.
He also teased how the reboot will better define the characters, adding, “but my goodness me, oh my, we are going deep into these characters.“
In February, Cavill expressed his excitement, saying, ‘I was, am, a Highlander fan. They were great fun movies. Obviously, I watched them when I was a lot younger, and since rewatched.’ His ongoing passion for the franchise bodes well for the upcoming reboot.
Highlander follows a fictional story that asserts that immortals exist, hidden within normal society. They must hunt and kill other immortals by beheading them in a contest known as The Gathering, which will see the last-standing immortal gain ultimate power.
While the origins of the contest is never explicitly explained, the franchise generally takes the stance that immortals have existed since the dawn of time and that the contest between them must only abide by three hard rules:
- combat on Holy Ground is forbidden
- combat must be one on one
- in the end, there can only be one.
With recent departures from iconic roles like Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s The Witcher and Superman in the DC Cinematic Universe, Henry Cavill could use a win. Fans are banking on director Chad Stahelski’s action expertise, coupled with Cavill’s swordsmanship honed from his portrayal of Geralt, to deliver a triumphant production.
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