Actor Henry Cavill unveils first look from ‘Highlander’ reboot

The first look of Hollywood star Henry Cavill from his new action outing — the reboot of Highlander from John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski.

Cavill took to Instagram on Wednesday, offering his fans an early glimpse of his latest work.

“Happy First Look for Highlander! 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,” the actor wrote.

In the photos, Cavill is seen as the latest incarnation of Connor MacLeod — the immortal Scottish swordsman battling across the ages. The reboot is Cavill’s next major franchise venture after portraying the DC Comics superhero Superman in multiple DC projects and headlining Netflix’s fantasy series The Witcher for three seasons.

The original Highlander movie released in 1986 and starred actors Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery and Clancy Brown as immortal beings, hunting down each other to become more powerful. It was followed by four sequels and three television series.

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Stahelski is directing the project from a script by Michael Finch. Ryan J Condal and Kerry Williamson had worked on earlier drafts of the film.

The director also produces the project along with The cast also includes Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Dave Bautista, Marisa Abela and Max Zhang.