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Dave Bautista to embody The Kurgen opposite Henry Cavill in 'Highlander' revival

Los Angeles, Aug 8 (UNI) Dave Bautista is on the verge of sealing a deal to portray the menacing immortal barbarian The Kurgen in the remake of the 1980s cult fantasy "Highlander".
The Amazon MGM's project is backed by the United Artists banner, it will reunite Bautista with genre spectacle on a grand scale, pitting him against Henry Cavill's Connor MacLeod and Russell Crowe's seasoned swordsman Ramirez, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Chad Stahelski is directing the feature that is due to begin principal photography at the end of the September and shoot in locales in the UK as well as Hong Kong.

The original Highlander, released in 1986, starred Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod, a Medieval Scottish Highlander who discovers he is an immortal warrior.
With the help of a swordsman named Ramirez, played by Sean Connery, the titular Highlander battles other immortals across the centuries, culminating in a modern battle in which, like the classic line of dialogue goes, “there can be only one.” The movie went back and forth from various time

In the remake, Cavill is playing MacLeod while Crowe is Ramirez. Industry actress Marisa Abela also has a leading part.

Bautista will have the plum role of the immortal barbarian known as The Kurgen, who has been killing other immortals across the centuries in order to absorb their essence. Clancy Brown memorably played the character in the original movie.

Bautista’s imminent boarding is both a full circle moment and a fancast materialising IRL. Bautista was circling Kurgen back in 2015 when a version was being put together under the direction of Cedric Nicolas-Troyan for Summit Entertainment. In recent months, fans have shipped Cavill and Bautista as opposing immortal warriors in fan-made trailers.
Michael Flinch penned the screenplay, with producers Scott Stuber, Nick Nesbitt, Neal H. Moritz, Stahelski's 87Eleven Entertainment, Josh Davis of Davis Panzer Productions and Louise Rosner mounting what insiders describe as a bold, franchise-defining reboot.
Bautista has been making Amazon one of his prime destinations, with "Highlander" just the latest feature project for the streamer. He has starred in Amazon action comedies My Spy and its sequel and is in post on action comedy "The Wrecking Crew", opposite Jason Momoa. He is also in talks to star in Amazon’s sequel to "The Roadhouse".

Bautista is repped by WME, Meisner Entertainment Group and Jackoway Austen. UNI NST SSP
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