Henry Cavill has revealed his new search for the upcoming reboot of Highlanderand followers aren’t so positive about it.
The actor, who is ready to play the lead within the 2026 remake of the basic 1986 movie, debuted his longer coiffure and clean-shaven face in a submit on Instagram, during which he poses alongside his canine Baggins.
The coiffure particularly, seemingly based mostly on unique Highlander star Christopher Lambert, is dividing followers.
Cavill captioned the pictures with strains from William Ernest Henley’s 1888 poem Invictus. “Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be, For my unconquerable soul.”
The poem concludes with, “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” This appears to be a reference to an harm Cavill sustained just lately that postponed manufacturing for a number of months. That harm seems to be along with his left leg, which, in Cavill’s submit, is wrapped in a bandage and elevated on a desk.
The harm reportedly occurred throughout pre-production struggle coaching — Cavill has been brushing up on his blade abilities for months. “If you suppose you’ve seen me do sword work earlier than, you haven’t seen something but,” Cavill said at 2024’s CinemaCon via The Hollywood Reporter.
Filming is now scheduled to begin in early 2026. The film, officially titled Highlandercasts Cavill in the lead role of MacLeod, an immortal 16th-century swordsman embroiled in a secret war against powerful enemies.
When Does Highlander Release?
Highlander does not yet have a release date. However, director Chad Stahelski revealed to Collider in May, “If everything works out in the next 24 hours, we’ll be shooting sometime in September. And in 2027 or 2028, you’ll be watching Highlander.”
The reboot additionally options Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, and Dave Bautista.