WWE star Drew McIntyre is all set to make his mark in Hollywood as the wrestler has officially joined the cast of the upcoming Highlander reboot from Amazon MGM Studios, headlined by Henry Cavill. He joins the ensemble cast which also features Russel Crowe, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Max Zhang, Djimon Hounsou and Marisa Abela.
The reboot is directed by Chad Stahelski, a stuntman and director, who has directed the John Wick films. The script of the film is written by Michael Finch.
The story of Highlander follows Connor MacLeod, a Scottish warrior who discovers he is an immortal, after being heavily wounded in battle. Connor is trained by Ramirez, another immortal, to win the prize at the gathering, held at New York City. That film starred Christopher Lambert and was helmed by Russell Mulcahy. It later inspired several sequels and a successful TV series in the 1990s.
While Cavill takes on the lead role as MacLeod, Crowe will play Ramirez. Bautista portrays the immortal barbarian named Kurgen, the key villain, who has been killing other immortals across centuries to acquire their power. Hounsou is set to play an immortal warrior from Africa. Gillan will be seen as MacLeod’s mortal wife and the love of his life, Heather. McIntyre will play Angus MacLeod, the brother of Henry Cavill's character, Connor MacLeod. Details of Abela's part have not been disclosed.
While filming was set to take place earlier this month, it was paused after Cavill sustained an injury during training. Production is now expected to begin in early 2026. Scott Stuber, Neal H Moritz, Josh Davis, Louis Rosner, and Stahelski are producing the reboot.
Drew McIntyre, the Scottish pro wrestler, is a two-time WWE Champion and the 2020 Royal Rumble winner. Highlander brings him back together with Chad Stahelski’s 87Eleven stunt and action crew, as well as retired wrestler Dave Bautista, with whom McIntyre earlier collaborated on his first feature project The Killer’s Game.
