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'There Can Be Only One' — Henry Cavill Faces Off Against Dave Bautista's Kurgan in First Highlander Footage

The Highlander reboot movie was finally revealed behind closed doors at CinemaCon 2026, with footage showing Henry Cavill facing off against Dave Bautista’s Kurgan — and yes, there can be only one winner. The presentation began with a message from Cavill from the set, where he’s still filming. Cavill, let’s remember, had to pause filming due to a leg injury he sustained last year while training for the movie, which delayed production to early 2026. The footage itself, set to Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You,’ saw The Kurgan tell Cavill' Connor MacLeod: “When my sword changes history, you will have a front row seat.” There was plenty of colorful action, with Cavill swordfighting in scenes that evoke the tone of the John Wick movies. That makes a lot of sense, since Highlander is helmed by John Wick director Chad Stahelski. Indeed, Highlander has been described as John Wick with swords. As had been teased, this Highlander reboot is set in beyond present-day New York and Hong Kong, with Cavill playing an immortal sword master who’s been alive for over 500 years, training in all sorts of martial arts along the way. The CinemaCon footage confirmed Cavill’s character, Connor MacLeod, was born i