Karen Gillan joins Henry Cavill in Chad Stahelski’s remake Highlander

Amazon MGM’s Highlander Remake has become even more exciting with Karen Gillan Join the starry cast. THE Guardians of the galaxy AND Jumanji Star signed to play Heather, his fatal wife and the great love of Henry CavillThe immortal Scottish warrior, Connor Macleod.

This new interpretation of the iconic 1986 action film is led by Chad StahelskiThe director behind the John Wick franchise. Supported by Amazon MGM’s united artists, the film is preparing for a theatrical version, with the cameras that launch themselves at the end of September.

Cavill leads a stacked cast that includes Russell Crowe Like Ramirez, the immortal mentor of Macleod originally played by Sean ConneryAND Dave Bautista Assuming the role of Kurgen, a brutal opponent. Industry star Marisa Abela It also has a key role in history.

For those who are not familiar with the original highlander, the film followed Christopher Lambert Like Macleod, a medieval Scottish highlander that discovers that she is an immortal warrior. He spends centuries by fighting others like him in a brutal race in which, as the iconic line says, “there can be only one”.

Michael Finch Write the script and the production range includes Scott Stuber AND Nick Nesbitt For the united artists, together with the 87eleven Entertainment of Stahelski, Neal H. Moritz, Josh Davis by Davis Panzer Productions e Louise Rosner.

Gillan’s casting could mark the beginning of another franchise for the actress. Already a great presence in the Marvel film universe as a nebula and favored by fans in Jumanji’s films, one of the most reliable stars of the Entertainment genre is being proved. Recently appeared Chuck’s lifeAdaptation of the neon of the Stephen King Novella.

If all goes well for HighlanderWe could witness the rebirth of a legendary saga with a central cast ready to exercise the sword for a new generation.