Dave Bautista Will Showdown With Henry Cavill In 'Highlander'

Dave Bautista Will Showdown With Henry Cavill In 'Highlander'

The 'Guardians of the Galaxy' star will play the villainous role of the Kurgen.

Highlander | Dave Bautista to play villain in the reboot

The Highlander reboot appears to have its villain, as word gets out that Dave Bautista could play Kurgan in Chad Stahelski’s new film. Almost 30 years on from the 1986 original, Highlander is getting a remake courtesy of John Wick director Chad Stahelski. Filming is said to be getting underway this autumn, and it sounds as though the production has slotted in a major piece in its casting puzzle: Dave Bautista is said to be in talks to star as th…

Bautista Set As The Kurgen In "Highlander"

Action star Dave Bautista is in final negotiations to play the villain, The Kurgen, in the remake of the 1980s cult classic “Highlander” at Amazon MGM Studios. Bautista lands the key third role in the film alongside Henry Cavill as Connor MacLeod and Russell Crowe as Ramirez. Marisa Abela also has a major role. The original followed a Scottish Highlander who discovers he is an immortal warrior. With the help of a swordsman, the Highlander battle…

After 10 years of rumors, Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista may finally be signed on to play the villain in Henry Cavill's Highlander remake

Dave Bautista is reportedly close to joining Henry Cavill's Highlander reboot as the Kurgan - a role he's been rumored for since 2015

Dave Bautista joins Highlander reboot

It seems Henry Cavill is in for a serious challenge in the upcoming Highlander reboot, which, after years of rumors, delays, and production purgatory, is finally coming together. Cavill has long been confirmed to play Connor MacLeod, but this summer the pieces are really starting to fall into place — and what a piece: Dave Bautista is now officially set to play the film's villain. Bautista, best known as the charmingly literal Drax in Guardians…