Henry Cavill is reportedly in talks to front the upcoming Highlander reboot.
The 38-year-old is circling a role in the retelling of the time-travelling fantasy story, set to be directed by John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski, according to Deadline.
Kerry Williamson has penned the script for the new version, with Amanda Lewis, Patrick Wachsberger and Gregory Widen serving as executive producers.
It s not yet known if Cavill will be playing the role of immortal Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod, or a brand new character.
The original 1986 Highlander movie starred Christopher Lambert as the time-travelling hero, alongside Sean Connery and Clancy Brown as his fellow immortal beings.
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Peter S. Davis
He helped transform the Christopher Lambert film about immortals into a franchise that included sequels, TV series and video games.
Peter S. Davis, the colorful producer on the Christopher Lambert-starring 1986 film
Highlander that launched a bevy of sequels, television offshoots and video games, has died. He was 79.
Davis died Sunday in his sleep at his home in Calabasas, his son, Joshua Davis, told
The Hollywood Reporter.
The Death Collector (1976), starring Joe Pesci in his first credited role;
Stunts (1977), starring Robert Forster in an early New Line Cinema film;
The Osterman Weekend (1983), director Sam Peckinpah s final feature; and
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