US EditionDave Bautista Closing Deals For ‘Highlander’ & ‘Road House 2’ At Amazon MGM Studios – The Dish
UK AND HONG KONG, AUG 7 – Dave Bautista is finalizing roles in Amazon MGM's Highlander remake as villain The Kurgan and in Road House 2 opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, expanding the studio's action slate.
- On March 2, 2025 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline reported that WWE Champion Dave Bautista is in final talks to join Highlander and Road House 2.
- Last year, Highlander director Chad Stahelski teased moving the remake from the early 1500s to present-day New York and Hong Kong, with United Artists fully acquiring rights from Lionsgate.
- The 2024 Road House remake pulled in 80 million viewers on Prime Video in its first eight weeks, with Road House 2 scripted by Will Beall and directed by Ilya Naishuller after Guy Ritchie's exit.
- Principal photography for Highlander begins at the end of September in the UK and Hong Kong, starring Henry Cavill as Connor MacLeod, Russell Crowe as Ramirez, and Marisa Abela.
- The sequels are poised to arrive in 2027 or 2028, and fans of the first Road House remake can expect more action and new characters with Bautista and Gyllenhaal, according to Deadline.
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MCU Star Dave Bautista Cast As The Kurgan In 'Highlander' Reboot Starring Henry Cavill And Russell Crowe
The Kurgan (Clancy Brown) in HIghlander (1986), Studiocanal, and Drax (Dave Bautista) in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Marvel Studios The cast of the new Highlander grows more impressive with each announcement. The line starts with the remake’s star, Henry Cavill, and continues with the addition of Russell Crowe. That said, the film didn’t find its Kurgan to fill the boots of Clancy Brown – that is, until now! Scott (Dave Bautista) rece…
Dave Bautista Closing Deals For ‘Highlander’ & ‘Road House 2’ At Amazon MGM Studios – The Dish
EXCLUSIVE: Sources tell us that the Dune franchise actor is closing in on two Amazon MGM Studios movies: Chad Stahelski's Highlander which UA is also behind, and Road House 2, which Dave Bautista was also circling.
Dave Bautista in Talks to Star in Amazon's Remake of 'Highlander'
©Courtesy of “Heist” Dave Bautista is reportedly in final talks with Amazon MGM United Artists to play the villain known as The Kurgen in Highlander, a remake of the cult classic that thrilled audiences in the 1980s. Also appearing in the upcoming film will be Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe,with Cavill playing the role of MacLeod and Crowe assuming the character of Ramirez. The villainous Kurgen was played by Clancy Brown in the original movie.…
Dave Bautista in Talks for Roles in ‘Highlander’ Reboot and ‘Road House 2’
Former WWE Champion Dave Bautista is set to expand his already impressive Hollywood portfolio, with Deadline reporting that he is in talks for major roles in two upcoming action films from Amazon MGM Studios. Bautista is expected to star opposite Henry Cavill in the highly anticipated “Highlander” reboot, directed by John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski. […]
Former WWE legend Dave Bautista has been cast as the villain in Chad Stahelski's
Ever since Chad Stahelski (the John Wick director) signed on to helm the Highlander reboot, casting fans have held their breath over who’d step into the footsteps of Clancy Brown’s unforgettable Kurgan. Now, word’s out: Dave Bautista the former WWE powerhouse turned thoughtful, scene-stealing actor is closing in on that iconic villain role. Multiple reports, including Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter, confirm he’s in final talks to play the i…
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