WWE’s Drew McIntyre Will Be Henry Cavill’s ‘Highlander’ Brother

The upcoming Highlander movie will likely be a household affair, as wrestler Drew McIntyre has joined the movie as Henry Cavill’s brother.

Per Deadline, the two-time WWE champion will play Angus MacLeod, brother to Cavill’s Connor. Within the authentic film, Angus was performed by James Cosmo; he’s one in all Connor’s cousins featured in flashbacks to the Sixteenth-century Scottish Highlands. After Connor died and skilled his first Quickening, Angus was the one one who didn’t reject him outright and ordered their clan to banish his cousin somewhat than burn him on the stake.

Highlander is McIntyre’s second performing undertaking following The Killer’s Recreation from February and reunites him with that movie’s lead, Dave Bautista. In Highlander, the pair are joined alongside Cavill by the beforehand forged Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Marisa Abela, and Max Zhang. Director Chad Stahelski beforehand acknowledged this reboot would convey with it some new additions to the sequence’ mythology, together with some new Immortals.

Pre-production on Highlander was delayed after Cavill’s current training injury. Manufacturing is now set to start in early 2026. We’ll have extra information on the Highlander reboot because it emerges, which can clearly take a while whereas Cavill heals up.

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