Henry Cavill Shares First Highlander Reboot Images

Henry Cavill unveiled the first official images from the upcoming Highlander reboot on Wednesday, portraying the immortal Scottish warrior Connor MacLeod in a project directed by Chad Stahelski. The actor shared the photos on Instagram, marking a key milestone as production begins in Scotland for Amazon MGM Studios under its United Artists banner.

In the images, Cavill appears in period attire wielding a sword, set against backdrops resembling a church and a temple, evoking the franchise's lore where immortals adhere to rules against fighting on holy ground. "Happy First Look for Highlander!" Cavill wrote in the post. "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."

Filming commenced after a delay last fall, when Cavill sustained an injury during rehearsals in September. The reboot reimagines the 1986 cult classic, originally directed by Russell Mulcahy, which followed Connor MacLeod, an immortal born in 16th-century Scotland, as he navigates a centuries-old conflict in 1980s New York City. In the original, Christopher Lambert played MacLeod, Sean Connery...