Henry Cavill Details Intense Sword Training for New 'Highlander' Film

Henry Cavill has appeared in high-flying action roles throughout his career in movies like Mission Impossible – Fallout and Immortals. Now, the British actor is set to lead the highly anticipated Highlander movie, and he's been putting in the work to make it a project that fans of the film series will be proud of.

The new Highlander movie is a remake of the 1986 original film that starred icons like Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, and Christopher Lambert. Several sequels have been made over the years, with the most recent being the fifth installment in the series, 2007's Highlander: The Source. The universe has also been expanded with various TV series, books, comics, video games, trading cards, and more. A reboot of the series has been in the works since 2008, and Cavill's casting as hero Connor MacLeod was first announced back in 2021.

While speaking at CinemaCon on April 10, Cavill took a moment to speak about Highlander and his love for the previous films that have paved the way for him today.

"I am a lover of the original movies, for better or worse," Cavill said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s one of those things where reading the script, I wasn’t quite sure where they were going to go.” He found that director Chad Stahelski and the writing team were "going deep into the meaning of these characters, their trials and tribulations."

As for his preparations for the role, he only teased what was to come. "If you think you’ve seen me do sword work before, you haven’t seen anything yet," he said.

Eager fans will have to wait until 2026 to see Cavill's sword training for themselves.