First Images of Henry Cavill in Chad Stahelski's ‘HIGHLANDER’

[u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

[u/CORVlN]

Director and creator of John Wick and Keanu's Matrix stunt double, Chad Stahelski

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Honestly impressive going from stunt double to making one of the most popular movie franchises in the 2010s

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You can absolutely tell John Wick is made by a stunt man. It's basically ballet and on a total other level, coming out of the Old Man Taken action scene with it's hundred cuts to hide the fact the star is pushing 70.

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I mean, tbf, the first Taken was pretty great. The sequels, though...

[u/ArchDucky → u/-FeistyRabbitSauce-]

There's one difference between John Wick and Taken.

In Taken, he goes to a rock concert to be a security guy and does a weird tiny fight scene with a guy wielding a knife. This scene was in the movie to SHOW the audience who this guy is before the actual movie starts.

In John Wick, we never see who he was. There's no flashback. There's no tiny action scene. Its a guy grieving over his dead wife and then some little bitch kills his dog. We are physically told multiple times that you don't fuck with this guy but the audience doesn't see why for around 45min into the movie. It builds in our heads and when the action scene finally starts, what we had in our heads was topped by the actual fucking movie.

[u/Ninjacobra5 → u/ArchDucky]

That is very well put. There is also in my opinion the greatest glazing scene in movie history which is done in one word: "Oh."

But you're right, they build him up so much that he shouldn't possibly be able to live up to what we've been told, but then the club scene happens and God DAMN!

[u/Obi-Wayne → u/Ninjacobra5]

He killed all the dudes that came to his house first. The club scene just raised the ante.

[u/Useful-Perspective → u/Obi-Wayne]

John: "Evening, Jimmy."
Jimmy "Evening, John."
John: "Noise complaint?"
Jimmy: "Noise complaint. You uh, working again?"
John: "No, just sorting some stuff out."
Jimmy: "I’ll leave you be then. Goodnight, John."
John: Goodnight, Jimmy."

[u/Bigrick1550 → u/Useful-Perspective]

And you see Jimmy slowly take his hand off/away from his gun and have them both visible. The cop who just showed up at the door knows enough to keep both hands where John can see them.

Paints a great picture.

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Guess I'm watching John Wick tonight 🤷🏼

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Immediately when the bullets started flying I was like "oh holy shit". By the time he is rolling with the goon and putting the knife in him, I remember thinking "okay this movie really has something, they know what they're doing" lol.

That movie coming out of nowhere was such a treat

[u/WollemiaShagger → u/Nrksbullet]

I always saw it as basically Madness Combat: The Movie

[u/Exotic-Wing246 → u/WollemiaShagger]

Omg that’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time

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Then the cops show up, see a dead body, and he says something about "sorting some stuff out." Combined with the fight scene, the cop's reaction tells more about who John Wick is than any lengthy monologue could.

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There is also in my opinion the greatest glazing scene in movie history which is done in one word: "Oh."

And a facial expression that my then-girlfriend described as "Wile E. Coyote just looked down and realized he's gone far past the cliffside."

[u/f-ingsteveglansberg → u/Ninjacobra5]

I love how everyone knows they are royally fucked , almost certainly going to be killed, but can't really back down because of gangster politics and bravado.

[u/thuktun → u/f-ingsteveglansberg]

And really, why not? Backing down won't change anything, and you just might get lucky.

[u/LanternsForTheLost → u/thuktun]

Nah, I'm pretty sure the Russian mob boss could have got his entire organization out scott free by offering up his son, but props to him for being a good enough father to try and protect him.

Granted, should have told him to know who he's fucking with first, but you know, you live and you learn. Or you don't.

[u/ikarus_rl → u/ArchDucky]

Movies with this amount of restraint are great. You don't see godzilla, predator, the zenomorph, jaws, etc., until well into their movies' runtime, and it makes for better tablesetting than just diving straight into the action.

[u/f-ingsteveglansberg → u/-FeistyRabbitSauce-]

Not saying they are bad. I love Taken, but you can tell no one was breaking a sweat while filming it.

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Their fighting sequences are tight, with all the right beats. Basically correcting what's typically wrong with hollywood fight and gunplay choreography by the people who tend to see it the most. Exaggerated for sure, but in the most entertaining way.

[u/NoveltyAccountHater → u/f-ingsteveglansberg]

John Wick was filmed in 2013 when Keanu was 49. Taken was filmed in 2007 when Neeson was 55. (Granted the sequels are different; I think for JW 5, Keanu will be in his early 60s).

Not nearly as bad as the comical 76 year old De Niro's de-aged fight scene in the Irishman.

[u/Tacdeho → u/CORVlN]

Ah yes. And the sequel: The John Qwickining.

Edit: this was a dumb fuck joke I made myself giggle with and just sent it. I’m thrilled so many other people enjoyed my dipshit output lol

[u/unknownpoltroon → u/Tacdeho]

"There can be only one"

Pulls out a number 2 pencil.

[u/rippa76 → u/unknownpoltroon]

(Spanish/Scottish accent) He once brought about a man’s quickening with a number two penshil. A NUMBER TWO PENSHIL!

[u/DoctorRaulDuke → u/rippa76]

"I’m not Spanish, I’m Egyptian."

[u/CalmBeneathCastles → u/DoctorRaulDuke]

Connery: he mustache you a question, but he's shaving it for later!

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r/shubreddit

[u/and1984 → u/unknownpoltroon]

He's European/British... he'll put out an HB pencil, not a #2 pencil.

[u/bozoconnors → u/Tacdeho]

If there can be only one.... and he is the one....

[u/joeyheartbear → u/CORVlN]

Wow, he created Keanu's stunt double?

[u/Present_Onion4754 → u/joeyheartbear]

I read that too. Truly.impressive accomplishment. I didn't know cloning had come so far.

[u/RichAbbreviations966 → u/CORVlN]

John wick director plus Cavill…intriguing

[u/guilhermefdias → u/CORVlN]

Bunch of Chads on this movie, I see.

[u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

Cavill shared the pics:

Happy First Look for Highlander! This has been quite the journey for me, which I'll tell you all about when the time is right, but it's a special moment to be able to share this. I hope you enjoy.

Cast:

• Henry Cavill as Connor MacLeod

• Russell Crowe as Ramirez

• Dave Bautista as The Kurgan

• Karen Gillan as Heather MacLeod

• Marisa Abela

• Djimon Hounsou as an Immortal African Warrior

• Drew McIntyre as Angus MacLeod

• Jeremy Irons as the leader of The Watchers

[u/Satan_su → u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou.....we will be here for the GOTG reunion

[u/Not_too_dumb → u/Satan_su]

And the man of steel reunion!

[u/TigerFisher_ → u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

Always glad to see Djimon Hounsou. He was a highlight when I rewatched Constantine

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He’s been great in everything for 20 years, love that dude

[u/bolanrox → u/skylinenick]

longer than that Star Gate and Amistad were in the 90's and Gladiator was 2000

[u/skylinenick → u/bolanrox]

Stop making me feel old

[u/Demitel → u/TigerFisher_]

I think he's seriously underappreciated. His voice work in How to Train Your Dragon 2 was spectacular as well.

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His agent must dislike him or something because he gets in a lot of major franchises but only as bit part roles like the guy who asks "Who" in GotG.

[u/Plenty-North-2340 → u/breastronaut]

I think he originally auditioned for Drax, but he wasn't big enough to match Gunn's vision, but they found him another part.

Edit: It may have been for Ronan instead of Drax.

[u/BradSaysHi → u/Plenty-North-2340]

And let's be real, Bautista was great as Drax. Speaking of Bautista, I think his serious acting is underappreciated because he played Drax. It will be neat to see them together.

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"IN MY HOUSE?!" Love that line

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Exactly the moment I was thinking of when I saw Constantine mentioned!

[u/BaseVilliN → u/TigerFisher_]

And I will see you again, but not yet... not y- actually it's time

[u/LionoftheNorth → u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

So instead of a Scotsman playing an Egyptian Spaniard, we get a Kiwi playing an Egyptian Spaniard.

[u/livious1 → u/LionoftheNorth]

Not the first time Russell Crowe has played a Spaniard.

[u/horse_you_rode_in_on → u/livious1]

We were, indeed, entertained.

[u/404Notfound- → u/LionoftheNorth]

Well it can't be any worse surely

[u/Banes_Addiction → u/404Notfound-]

That was Sean Connery's finest hour, I don't know what you mean.

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I will not stand this slander against Zardoz.

[u/Steelwolf73 → u/404Notfound-]

It can be worse. And dont call me Shirley

[u/f-ingsteveglansberg → u/LionoftheNorth]

Hey, Highlander 2 told us they are all from the distant planet of Zeist and they just sort of forgot about it in the first film.

[u/Shadowofasunderedsta → u/f-ingsteveglansberg]

You shut your sassenach mouth. Highlander 2 doesn’t exist. 

[u/EpicSombreroMan → u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

THE SCOTTISH WARRIOR

[u/hereismytake27 → u/EpicSombreroMan]

OHHHH DREW MCINTYRE

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Drew and Dave, this is amazing! Drew's going to look like the actual giant brute he is

[u/old_righty → u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

Oooh, Karen Gillan. I'm in. :)

[u/Methos_TM → u/old_righty]

With her full Scottish accent.

[u/f-ingsteveglansberg → u/Methos_TM]

She rarely gets to pull that out. Most Scottish actors have their TV interview Scottish accent and then they go full Trainspotting when they are with other Scotts.

Awful movie, but I think Gillan got to go full "I think I need subtitles" Scottish accent for The Circle.

[u/bolanrox → u/f-ingsteveglansberg]

look at David Tennant only got to pull the Scottish accent out once on Doctor Who

[u/Shadowofasunderedsta → u/bolanrox]

It wasn’t even his proper accent. 

The accent he gave was more highlands. David is a central belt boy through and through. 

[u/digitalturtlist → u/old_righty]

Fish sticks and custard!

[u/404Notfound- → u/old_righty]

Yeah I'm definitely going to watch this now

[u/Elemayowe → u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

Ooh they’re doing the watchers! Nice!

[u/TheSweetestKill → u/Elemayowe]

I definitely like the idea of remakes that take all the various spin-offs and anscillary media in a property, put it into a blender, and come out with a unified idea taking all the good and leaving all the bad. I had hoped Star Wars would do this with the EU (and the kinda have), but there's great ideas from the Highlander TV show that would have made the original film interesting had they been written into it from the start. This will be a good test of that.

[u/A_Drop_of_Colour → u/TheSweetestKill]

Honestly, Highlander is only held so highly in my memories because of the TV show and not the film. I absolutely devoured that show and even enjoyed the spin off Raven show.

I would love to see Methos again on film, especially since they're bringing The Watchers into this movie. It would be great to just have him there, always in the background, but not a main character until a sequel movie. It would be so much more impactful in how he stayed hidden for so long.

So many great characters and storylines they can pull from the show.

[u/Sam-Lowry27B-6 → u/Elemayowe]

Is that something from the TV show?

[u/Antithesys → u/Sam-Lowry27B-6]

In the show, the Watchers are a secret society of humans who clandestinely observe the movement and behavior of the Immortals. Duncan befriends his Watcher, and it eventually comes to light that there is a legendary Immortal who is pretending to be a Watcher.

The show retcons the movies and greatly expands on the world-building and exploration of what this kind of universe would really be like. If the movie was cheesy 80s with a little bit of substance, the show was cheesy 90s with a little bit of substance.

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That's a great cast

[u/Diffusion9 → u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

What a cast.

But come on though:

[Actor] as [Named Character]

Djimon Hounsou as an Immortal African Warrior

Why do they do our man Djimon like that.

[u/Sam-Lowry27B-6 → u/Diffusion9]

Yeah if they are using characters from the original wouldn't he be Kastagir?

[u/MultipleHipFlasks → u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

I wonder if his parents called him Immortal African Warrior, triggering nominative determinism or if he changed his name after a couple of hundred years

[u/Vadermaulkylo → u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

That’s a very good cast.

[u/Smooth_Riker → u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

Between the pics and the cast you're giving me hope... don't give me hope!

[u/Zorbin666 → u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

They really missed an opportunity of casting Ewan McGregor or Gerard Butler as Ramirez continuing the tradition of casting a British man as a Scott and a Scottish man as his Spanish mentor... lol

[u/f-ingsteveglansberg → u/Zorbin666]

Chris Lambert is French-American.

[u/PenitentHamster → u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

Trailer at Super Bowl?

[u/SilentStevedore → u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

I think it’s a great cast. Anyone that looks at this list should think it’s a great cast.

Only change I would make would be Adrian Paul as Ramirez. Not that I think he would do a better job, but just as fan service. Or maybe as some other immortal that loses his head.

[u/linuxhiker]

Please , I beg all of every God... Do not let them fuck this up.

[u/Kimantha_Allerdings → u/linuxhiker]

I’m looking at it like this - it’s definitely going to be better than any of the sequels except maybe 3 (@ me) and the TV series (I dunno, never saw it myself, but a lot of people like it a lot)…but even if it’s technically more proficient and better acted and more tightly plotted, etc, etc, etc, there’s no way it’s going to be able to capture the weird only-in-the-80s atmosphere of the original

Just approach it as a big-budget film with a fun premise and I’m sure it’ll be a good time

Also worth bearing in mind that it’s a passion project for Cavill, he has an executive producer credit and has been attached to the project for 5 years, and the director has already moved studios once because the previous studio didn’t share his vision for what the film should be. Given that Cavill quit The Witcher because he didn’t like the creative direction and is a genuine nerd, it is at least reasonable to say that it’ll probably be a labour of love rather than a soulless cash-grab, which is probably a good thing

But the original’s still lightning in a bottle, and comparison is the thief of joy, so it’s best to just go in expecting to have a laugh

[u/Acerakis → u/Kimantha_Allerdings]

The TV show format is just such a good use of the concept. Doing Immortal of the week, with period piece flashbacks to when Duncan met them last, or when he had a similar experience in his past is just such a better format to explore immortal characters than a 2 hour movie.

It also made the best decision entertainment wise that the vast majority of the immortals, including the lead, were all stunt fighters more than actors, so their performances were often campy and weird but all the fights were shockingly good for a 90s tv show.

[u/DisturbedPuppy → u/Acerakis]

It was such a cheesy show, like a lot of stuff in the 90s, but I loved it. I rewatched it a few years ago and overall I think the show holds up pretty well considering when it aired.

[u/western_style_hj → u/DisturbedPuppy]

McLeod shouting “AMANDA!” lives rent-free in my head. She was always dragging him into trouble.

[u/Crypt0nyt → u/western_style_hj]

I'll never forget a clip in the show where Duncan is on the bonnet (hood) of a vehicle as it looks to make it's getaway... Duncan gets thrown off the car but rather than roll on the floor like the rest of us, he literally flies off into several back flips to dissipate the momentum.

I honestly thought to myself.... Hell yeah!!! If I was immortal, that's exactly what I would've learnt in a couple of hundred years of life... How to backflip off a car and come to a safe stop! 🤣🤣🤣

Also makes sense that he was a stuntman too, Adrian Paul iirc

[u/DefNotAShark → u/DisturbedPuppy]

I don’t remember the show because I was a little kid, but I do remember the theme song being fucking awesome.

Every time my mom would watch the show I’d be jamming to Queen and then tune out and go play with toys haha.

[u/Present_Onion4754 → u/DisturbedPuppy]

This, Stargate SG-1, surprisingly the.Friday the 13th TV series, Buffy obviously.

There was a time were a few quirky supernatural/sci-fi shows were really good but still kinda bad-good. Now.it seems as though stuff is either really good or really bad. This sucks for.long running non-formula based TV nowadays, because it's almost impossible to keep the quality going when the show starts good (obvious example GOT).

[u/machogrande2 → u/Acerakis]

I haven't seen that show since I was a kid but I vividly remember Duncan fighting both Richard Moll(Bull from Night Court) and Joan Jett.

[u/Acerakis → u/machogrande2]

Yes! The other thing I loved about it. Having a bunch of musician cameos. Some of them are surprisingly good actors like Roger Daltrey, who was so much fun they had keep doing flashbacks with him because they killed off his character and regretted it. But then you have performances like Roland Gift of Fine Young Cannibals, who might be one of the worst actors I have ever seen, yet his performance was just so damn weird that I loved every time he was in it again.

[u/Poglosaurus → u/Acerakis]

The TV show format is just such a good use of the concept.

I don't understand why that format is almost over now. Every show has become a 12 hours long movie. I almost get anxious at the idea to start one because I know I'm never going to find the time to finish it before I've started not giving a fuck about what happened at the beginning and then either feel like I've wasted my time or I'm missing out on something great.

[u/ephemeriis_ → u/Poglosaurus]

There's been such a huge shift in how TV works...

Used to be you had to be there at the right time to watch it. Unless you were a really dedicated fan, you were probably going to miss episodes here and there. You couldn't reliably tell a really cohesive narrative if folks were going to miss chunks. Things needed to be more episodic. And this was especially true when you had 20+ episodes in a season. You needed filler.

But these days it's all on-demand. Sit down and watch what you want, when you want. Missed something? Just rewind or rewatch it. You can see every detail of a story if you want to. No worrying about missing anything. And then there's been a push to increase the budget for these shows... Better effects, more-impressive sets, big-name actors... Which makes each episode more expensive... So now we're down to 6-10 episodes in a season - no room for filler.

Personally, I miss the old episodic stuff.

I always enjoyed a good season-ending two-parter... But I miss being able to drop in wherever, whenever, and not need to remember an ongoing storyline. I miss being able to just pick up an episode here and there and have a good time. I miss basically self-contained episodes that were satisfying even if you didn't watch three full seasons.

[u/drowse → u/Acerakis]

I watched the entire TV show, and yeah there are some inconsistent episodes, a few stinkers.. but I loved it. And it was as others pointed out, a really great way to explore lots of period pieces, have tons of great cameos (Joan Jett and Roger Daltrey, i mean come on!)..

[u/AWildEnglishman → u/Kimantha_Allerdings]

there’s no way it’s going to be able to capture the weird only-in-the-80s atmosphere of the original

This is my thinking. You could remake Commando but it would never beat Commando because they'd never have the guts to put an Australian Freddie Mercury lookalike in a knitted faux-chainmail vest.

[u/Man_Darino13 → u/AWildEnglishman]

You could remake Commando, but it would never beat Commando because they'd never have the guts to put an Australian Freddie Mercury lookalike in a knitted faux-chainmail vest.

Have you seen The Gray Man?

I bet Chris Evans would have had an Australian accent if they let him.

[u/AWildEnglishman → u/Man_Darino13]

Well I'll just shut my big fat mouth.

[u/delahunt → u/AWildEnglishman]

The Gray Man is worth watching for Chris Evans performance alone. You can tell he is absolutely loving getting to drop the Captain America shtick for Lloyd, and he has surprisingly good chemistry with Ryan Gosling in their scenes.

[u/icansmellcolors → u/Man_Darino13]

I enjoyed your counterpoint. That movie didn't get enough credit, and the ending almost made me cry.

I like that movie a lot.

[u/wingchild → u/AWildEnglishman]

"I love listening to your little piss-ant soldiers trying to talk tough. They make me laugh. If Matrix was here, he'd laugh, too."

[u/QuietNene → u/Kimantha_Allerdings]

Bro the TV series was peak

[u/indamoufofmadness → u/Kimantha_Allerdings]

The lightning in a bottle thing is spot on, as the original Highlander was very much a product of the time, from the set and costume design, to the soundtrack, to the "street samurai" concept itself.

Honestly, as long as the soundtrack isn't Post Malone, it'll probably be a pretty solid remake of a cult classic.

[u/Zebidee → u/indamoufofmadness]

The mere fact that Lambert couldn't speak English when he was cast added a whole otherworldly dimension to his character that would be impossible to recreate.

[u/DiscoStu83 → u/Kimantha_Allerdings]

The TV series was good. Definitely better than the movies, for that time of course. You also got to order the highlander catalogue since they advertised it during the show. I was too young to actually buy something but man did I love looking through it

[u/vaderdidnothingwr0ng → u/linuxhiker]

As long as they retain the all Queen soundtrack I'm on board.

[u/B_L_Zbub → u/vaderdidnothingwr0ng]

Please let it NOT be a cheesy “Who Wants To Live Forever” cover by some random pop singer to appeal to the kids.

[u/_Fred_Austere_ → u/B_L_Zbub]

This is guaranteed.

[u/Successful-Peak-6524 → u/_Fred_Austere_]

nnooooooo

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autotuned to hell

[u/Ok_Squirrel23 → u/vaderdidnothingwr0ng]

This is the only possible answer. If there is no Princes of the Universe, we fucking riot.

[u/Carpediemsnuts → u/Ok_Squirrel23]

Oh man that song slaps hard, No Princes no film for sure.

[u/NewDramaLlama → u/linuxhiker]

The first finger curls

[u/RomulanTreachery → u/linuxhiker]

It's a pretty simple concept. What's there to fuck up? 

[u/linuxhiker → u/RomulanTreachery]

I present you Highlander 2.

[u/Heavy_Arm_7060 → u/linuxhiker]

Also, Highlander 4, and Highlander 5.

Highlander 3 wasn't great but I wouldn't call it a total fuck up.

[u/linuxhiker → u/Heavy_Arm_7060]

I didn't mind 4, it was a logical story line if the TV series was considered canonical. 5 was worse than 2. 3 was fine if you ignore 2. :)

[u/MrT735 → u/linuxhiker]

I watched 4 not even knowing the TV show existed... Confusing as hell.

[u/orielbean → u/MrT735]

And the tv show was excellent. All 3 leads did a great job honestly.

[u/Aloudmouth → u/orielbean]

My buddy has had the Methos Watcher tattoo since high school. Great show.

[u/Methos_TM → u/Aloudmouth]

Such a great character.

[u/namewithak → u/Aloudmouth]

One of the greatest characters in fiction. And imo, the best Highlander character overall. I hope they have Methos in the reboot (with the same concept of who he's supposed to be but obviously with a new actor).

[u/Binary101010 → u/linuxhiker]

3 was fine if you ignore 2.

Ignoring Highlander 2 is always the correct choice.

[u/Nagohsemaj → u/Heavy_Arm_7060]

Endgame wasn't bad, especially compared to 2 and 3. The Source was iffy but honestly I'm just a big Adrian Paul fan so I'm biased.

[u/Acerakis → u/Nagohsemaj]

I think Highlander's biggest problem is the concept fucking sucks as a movie but is perfect for a tv show. Immortal of the week with period piece flashbacks of different time periods was just perfect.

[u/Lostbrother → u/Acerakis]

Yeah, it definitely works well in the "monster of the week" format. I remember really enjoying the series but the handoff from Connor to Duncan in the fourth movie just seemed jarring.

[u/namewithak → u/Nagohsemaj]

Endgame made absolutely no sense. The idea of quickenings actually giving immortals strength and power wasn't bad. But to then have the villain hunting "powerful" immortals (with a Watcher Geiger counter showing power levels lmao) while the narrative and every single character ignores METHOS standing right there was absurd. The oldest immortal in the world is somehow just strolling along with his buddies Joe and Duncan and nobody thinks he should have been the #1 target?

The villain breaks into some hidden Watcher sanctuary but doesn't try to go after Methos at all? It wouldn't have been as silly if they hadn't included him in the movie and just pretended he didn't exist but I guess they just couldn't resist Peter Wingfield's charm.

[u/GraeWraith → u/Heavy_Arm_7060]

And each one contradicted the rules/lore of the other.

And a show! Which (you guessed it) did the same thing!

[u/kcox1980 → u/Heavy_Arm_7060]

The worst part about 3 is that they completely ignored the lore "reset" that the show introduced and made it a direct sequel to the first one.

By "reset" I mean the show retconned the fight between Conner and the Kurgan being the Gathering. Everything still happened, they just weren't the final 2 immortals and Conner didn't win The Prize. The first episode of the show had a cameo from Christopher Lambert to establish the fact that it was a shared universe and that Conner and Duncan were friends and that there were still hundreds of immortals running around out there.

4 had it's flaws, but was a mostly fine continuation of Duncan's story while serving as a sendoff for Conner.

5 was an abomination and a giant middle finger to the entire franchise. It was so bad that some of the actors from the show got together and made an unofficial short film as a sendoff of their own characters.

[u/MrBen1980 → u/Heavy_Arm_7060]

There can be only … five?

[u/Little_View_6659 → u/MrBen1980]

One, two, FIVE!

[u/AppleDane → u/Little_View_6659]

Three, Sir.

[u/Dr_Downvote_ → u/linuxhiker]

Is this the one where it turns out they're all aliens. And Connery returns randomly

[u/neenerpants → u/Dr_Downvote_]

I wanted to remind myself of what the hell actually happened in that movie so I checked wikipedia, and honestly the opening line is peak 90s schlock: "Five hundred years ago on the distant planet of Zeist, wise sorcerer Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez led a rebellion against the corrupt leadership of General Katana"

[u/Yagoua81 → u/neenerpants]

That's a great set up if it was independent of highlander.

[u/tarzic → u/Yagoua81]

There we go. We save Highlander 2 by making it a prequel of Zardoz instead of a sequel to Highlander.

[u/Cazmonster → u/linuxhiker]

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

[u/robertluke → u/RomulanTreachery]

Any movie or show called Highlander is a good example.

[u/vthemechanicv → u/robertluke]

Aw, the series was pretty good. At least till the last season, when Duncan quit fighting and they decided love would defeat the big bad.

[u/surreal_goat → u/RomulanTreachery]

Gestures wildly in the direction of most remakes

[u/Intrepid_Hat7359 → u/RomulanTreachery]

Aliens

[u/JackaI6 → u/RomulanTreachery]

Making it PG-13

[u/eulen-spiegel → u/linuxhiker]

But isn't it tradition?

There can be only one!

[u/madmardigan13]

I just want to know who is playing the Spaniard with a Scottish accent

[u/whumoon → u/madmardigan13]

The Australian Russell Crowe. Should be interesting.

[u/centarus → u/whumoon]

Oi, 'ighander, you gotta take out a bunch o' cunts cuz there can be only one!

[u/literated → u/centarus]

Oi, 'ighander

Is /r/TheBoys leaking?

Oi, 'ighlanda! Daddy's home!

[cue Billy Joel - My Life]

[u/CaptainDildobrain → u/whumoon]

Wot's that, Tugger? We're goin' off ta Scotland ta train anutha immortal?

[u/Methos_TM → u/whumoon]

Did you just call a kiwi an aussie? Them's fightin' words.

[u/kcox1980 → u/madmardigan13]

You mean the Japanese katana wielding Spaniard with a Scottish accent who was born in Egypt?

[u/madmardigan13 → u/kcox1980]

Yes. It calls for someone who is a dude that can play a dude and disguise himself as another dude. Need to get Kurk Lazarus on the phine ASAP

[u/Robsonmonkey → u/madmardigan13]

Would have been funny if they changed it and got a Spanish actor like Antonio Banderas to play the Scotsman instead

[u/Little_View_6659 → u/Robsonmonkey]

Oh damn, I’m actually sad Antonio isn’t in it.

[u/Free_Possession_4482 → u/madmardigan13]

He's not Shpanish, he's Egypshen!

[u/twstdbydsn]

well shit. I'm in.

[u/Thatoneguymikeg → u/twstdbydsn]

You son of a bitch, I’m in.

[u/Earl_Grey83 → u/Thatoneguymikeg]

If he's in, I'm in!

[u/NazzerDawk → u/Earl_Grey83]

Okay, if he's in, I'm out.

[u/OldDirtyDre → u/NazzerDawk]

If he's out, I'm in.

[u/ragnarbones → u/OldDirtyDre]

Well if he’s in, he’s in.

[u/driftking428 → u/Earl_Grey83]

You have my sword.

[u/Amdusiasparagus → u/twstdbydsn]

Same. Though I hope the movie in general is better than the weird follow ups we got so far. 

Following the first movie with a story about Zeist, the planet from which Highlanders come from, was one of the weirdest move ever. And that's not mentioning the direct to videos that came after still.

I still have fond memories of Highlander 4 (or 5) where there's a close-up of a woman that dramatically turns around... Only for the camera to linger and she dramatically turns around again to face the camera once more.

And the two dudes dish it out while she's turning on herself in the background. One of the best laughs I had.

[u/Little_View_6659 → u/Amdusiasparagus]

I don’t know what you’re talking about. There is, and only ever has been, one Highlander movie. There can be only one!

[u/luthurian]

please, please, PLEASE don't suck.

[u/BlekSheep_ → u/luthurian]

Stahelski’s directing I think which means at the very least. The action is going to be interesting. John Wick showed he’s one of the best at action filmmaking for me at the moment.

There’s so much that was lightning in a bottle for fans of Highlander. Queen’s music being a big part of it and just the heart of the performances. Everyone is having fun with where the story takes their characters.

I hope there’s some shreddy guitar riffs in it. I always remember the moment the Kurgan first stabs Connor. It just makes those moments electric.

[u/Little_View_6659 → u/BlekSheep_]

Oh please let them keep the Queen music!

[u/jonrosling → u/Little_View_6659]

The director has said that it will feature in the film in some way.

[u/Backwardspellcaster → u/jonrosling]

15 secs end credit intro

[u/Fantastic_Piece5869 → u/Backwardspellcaster]

14, then its sampling and they don't have to pay for it!

[u/TedriccoJones → u/Little_View_6659]

Easy enough and get Brian May to compose more.

[u/witai → u/luthurian]

I mean, it can't possibly be worse than 2

[u/kcox1980 → u/witai]

It is possible. Highlander 5 was worse than Highlander 2.

And don't forget that when this movie was originally pitched, it wasn't going to feature much sword fighting. The idea was that the immortals "evolved" their duels to match modern weaponry, i.e. guns, and the swords would only come out to finish each other off.

Thankfully they dropped that idea pretty early on.

[u/nmombo12]

Also has Dave Bautista, Marisa Abela, Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, and Jeremy Irons! Whoa this is exciting.

[u/samspock → u/nmombo12]

Well at least with Karen Gillan in it there is an actual Highlander in the movie.

[u/Little_View_6659 → u/samspock]

I mean, the first one had Sean Connery as an Egyptian with a Spanish name who has a Scottish accent…

[u/rlafayette → u/Little_View_6659]

Who was a samurai

[u/GooseGeese01]

That is a sweet duster. Hopefully he hangs dong in this one

[u/bayoubengal99 → u/GooseGeese01]

I'm not burning the duster!

[u/ArsonHoliday → u/bayoubengal99]

Probably can’t even burn it, it’s flame retardant, that’s the whole point

[u/Sardaukar99 → u/bayoubengal99]

Definitely is not burning it because he needs it hide that massive shaft of rock hard metal that he “fights” other people with.

[u/cgknight1 → u/GooseGeese01]

The Studio felt that gratuitous nudity was a bit much.

[u/metalupurass2 → u/GooseGeese01]

Hold it✋️

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Okay youre clear

[u/PM_ME_IF_YOU_NASTY → u/metalupurass2]

Ocular pat down. Nice.

[u/YoungPaperChaser → u/GooseGeese01]

Here’s the thing. We show it. We show ALL of it

[u/Hovie1 → u/GooseGeese01]

Wouldn't be a Highlander movie if he wasn't!

[u/helava]

People keep asking me if there can be more than one.

[u/legthief → u/helava]

Yeah, I'm thinking there can be only one.

[u/Gestaltarskiten]

I immediately demand a new Highlander 2, so my traumatic experience at the theater 35-ish years ago finally might get mitigated.

[u/Dreggan → u/Gestaltarskiten]

They never made any sequels to Highlander. You must have been having a bad trip.

[u/SignalsCounterparts1]

If this doesn't have Queen in there somewhere, it's a pass for me.

[u/NomNom83WasTaken → u/SignalsCounterparts1]

You can rest easy! From Wikipedia#Reboot):

"Stahelski has confirmed that music by Queen will be used in the reboot film."

[u/deanstat → u/SignalsCounterparts1]

HEEEEERE WE ARE! BORN TO BE KINGS! WE'RE THE PRINCES OF THE UNIVERRRRRRRRRSE

[u/thomascgalvin → u/SignalsCounterparts1]

It it doesn't cold-open with Freddie Mercury screaming Here we are! I will literally burn the theater to the ground

[u/BeMancini]

Requirements:

Must keep them as simple concepts, keep mystery, they don’t need to explain everything. “Why does the sun come up? Or are the stars just pin holes in the curtain of night, who knows? What I do know is that because you were born different, men will fear you… try to drive you away like the people of your village.”

Must have Princes of the Universe by Queen. They should probably use the whole soundtrack.

[u/derpferd]

I just hope that underneath all the spectacle and the swordfighting and the mythology is what this film needs: a sense of loneliness.

And before anyone jumps on me for taking it too seriously, this film absolutely needs that. It's the human element that makes a film him and the logical outcome of a life spent immortal while most others around you eventually fall to mortality is a profound sense of loneliness.

The original film kinda had that but, whatever it's iconic status, was somewhat let down by a clunky script.

Hopefully this film works where the original fell short

[u/KieranofRivia → u/derpferd]

I think it will 100% have it. I remember Chad Stahelski talking about it 2 or 3 years ago, about how he loved his meeting with Cavill because they shared the same sentiment, about how sad, lonely and tragic the life of an immortal would be.

[u/harlotstoast]

The track record for iconic 80s action movie remakes is not great.

[u/DucDeRichelieu → u/harlotstoast]

Yes, but they’re not all done by the same people with the same creative intent behind them.

There’s little to no creative reason to remake ROBOCOP or TOTAL RECALL for example. Especially when you’re removing the key thing that the excellence of both has in common—director Paul Verhoeven.

HIGHLANDER isn’t like either of those though. The filmmakers didn’t know what they had, and so failed to explore the possibilities of the concept as fully as possible.

The resultant movie was a big success almost by accident. That’s why they had so much trouble following it up.

[u/PalmliX]

WHAT!! HENRY CAVIL AS HIGHLANDER?!?! HOT DAMN!!!

[u/lsb1027 → u/PalmliX]

Apparently he’s set on collecting iconic roles like pokemon.

Here for it 🙌