Henry Cavill injured during ‘Highlander’ pre-production: Project delayed for next year—Report

Henry Cavill, most well-known for his role as Superman, was all set for his role in ‘Highlander.’ The film was meant to start its first stages of production and filming this month; however, due to a major incident, everything has been pushed and postponed until further notice.

Henry Cavill was injured during pre-production

As per reports from The Hollywood Reporter, Cavill ended up injured during the process of pre-production for ‘Highlander.’ The filming and production of the project have now been pushed until the beginning of next year. It was not shared exactly what had happened to Cavill, only that he needed time to rest and recover.

About ‘Highlander’

The project has spent a decade in the making as filmmaker Chad Stahelski worked on creating this and taking the lead as well. The upcoming film is a retelling of the classic from the 1980s. Some of the other cast members that have been confirmed to join Cavill on screen include, but are not limited to, Russell Crowe from ‘Gladiator,’ Dave Bautista from ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ Marisa Abela from ‘Back to Black,’ Karen Gillan from ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,’ Djimon Hounsou from ‘Blood Diamond,’ and Max Zhang from ‘Ip Man 3.’

The script for the new film has been written by none other than Michael Finch, who is responsible for projects like ‘John Wick: Chapter 4,’ ‘Hitman: Agent 47,’ ‘Predators,’ and ‘The November Man.’ The film tells the tale of an ongoing war between a number of immortal warriors who will do anything and everything to win. The film tells the story of these warriors through various timelines, skipping from past to present and vice versa.

The original film of the franchise has Connor MacLeod in the lead. Henry Cavill, who will be taking the lead in the new film, has teased the role previously. During his segment at Comic Con 2024, the actor had teased fans about the project by saying, “If you think you’ve seen me do sword work before, you haven’t seen anything yet.”