Karen Gillan joins Henry Cavill, Dave Bautista in 'Highlander' Remake

Scottish actress Karen Gillan has officially joined the cast of Amazon MGM’s ‘Highlander’ reminder, starring with Henry Cavill in the new fantasy film in the cult. ‘Highlander’ remake to Henry Cavill, Karen Gillan, the project, directed by ‘John Wick’ filmmaker Chad Stahelski, will start filming at the end of September and will receive a full theater release under Amazon MGM’s United Artists Banner. Gillan will depict Heather, the mortal woman and true love of Connor Macleod, the central character played by Cavill. In the original film from 1986, the role of MacLeod was made famous by Christopher Lambert, while Sean Connery played his mentor, Ramirez. In this new version, Russell Crowe takes on the role of Ramirez, and Dave Bautista was played as the ominous Kurgen. Actress Marisa Abela also plays in a big role. The ‘Highlander’ franchise follows a group of immortals that fight each other over centuries with the aim of being the last one – captured by the iconic phrase, ‘there can only be one. ‘The screenplay was written by Michael Finch, with Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt who produced with Neal H. Moritz, Stahelski’s 87Eleven Entertainment, Josh Davis of Davis Panzer Productions and Louise Rosner. Gillan is not strange to big franchises. She is widely recognized for her role as Nebula in Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Avengers’ films, and to interpret in Sony’s ‘Jumanji’ recharge series. If Highlander is successful, it could be the third most important franchise for the Inverness-born actress. She recently appeared in the Life of Chuck, based on the Stephen King -Novelle, who was promoted at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the People’s Choice Award. An explanation date for ‘Highlander’ has yet to be disclosed.