Henry Cavill Just Teased His Highlander Reboot Look — But You'll Be Waiting Until 2026
There can be only wait: The Highlander reboot won’t start filming until 2026, pushing the immortal saga’s return even further down the timeline.
Henry Cavill just dropped a very on-brand tease for the Highlander reboot: a hair reveal and a cast reveal. Yes, he looks the part. Also yes, his foot is in an actual cast. So, good news/bad news situation.
The post: long hair up top, medical boot down below
On Instagram, Cavill shared two photos. The first shows him with chin-length waves — a big shift from his usual short cut, and pretty much the vibe you want for a sword-swinging immortal. He was spotted with similar hair at an event earlier this year, and given that Highlander was in pre-production just over a week ago, it sure looks like this is the look he plans to bring to set.
The second photo? His foot in a cast. That lines up with reports from earlier this month that he injured himself while training for the movie during pre-production. The result: filming is now bumped to 2026. Not ideal, but also not shocking for a stunt-heavy project gearing up with Chad Stahelski at the helm.
Who is making this thing (and who is in it)
- Director: Chad Stahelski (John Wick)
- Lead: Henry Cavill
- Also starring: Russell Crowe, Djimon Hounsou, Karen Gillan, Jin Zhang, Marisa Abela, Dave Bautista
Cavill on Highlander: this is the one
Cavill has been beating the drum for this reboot for a while, and he sounds fully locked in with Stahelski.
'Highlander! That is taking all of my focus,' Cavill said back in August. 'It is a project that I am extremely excited about. This character is going to be a lot of fun to play, and I am loving working with Chad Stahelski. He is a very talented man.'
Bonus nerd corner: Warhammer sneaks into the frame
If you zoom in on that injury pic, there is a stack of Warhammer books and papers nearby. That is not an accident. Cavill is an executive producer on Amazon's upcoming Warhammer series, and he has been clear about how hands-on he is with it. He has called it a tricky, complex IP that he wants to do justice to — and he is enjoying being, as he put it, more 'on the tiller' than he has been on past projects.
So, where does that leave Highlander? Hair is ready. Sword training, temporarily paused. Cameras, now expected to roll in 2026. Inside baseball, sure, but in a movie where the look matters as much as the lore, this is the tease fans wanted — even if the boot is doing most of the talking right now.