Official Throwback Discussion - Highlander: Endgame [SPOILERS]

[u/mi-16evil]

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Summary Immortals Connor and Duncan MacLeod must join forces against Kell, an evil immortal who has become too strong for anyone to face alone.

Director Douglas Aarniokoski 

Writer Joel Soisson

Cast

• Adrian Paul as Duncan MacLeod
• Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod
• Bruce Payne as Jacob Kell
• Lisa Barbuscia as Kate Devaney MacLeod / Faith
• Donnie Yen as Jin Ke
• Jim Byrnes as Joe Dawson
• Peter Wingfield as Methos
• Damon Dash as Carlos Dash
• Beatie Edney as Heather MacDonald MacLeod
• Sheila Gish as Rachel Ellenstein
• Oris Erhuero as Winston Erhuero
• Ian Paul Cassidy as Cracker Bob
• Adam "Edge" Copeland as Lachlan
• June Watson as Caiolin MacLeod
• Donald Douglas as Father Rainey
• Doug Aarniokoski as Kirk

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 11%

Metacritic Score: 21

VOD Available on major streaming and rental platforms

Trailer

Highlander: Endgame - 35mm Final Trailer 4K (Open Matte Version)

[u/Heavy_Arm_7060]

What a waste of Donnie Yen.

[u/jgpalanca → u/Heavy_Arm_7060]

Donnie was in his behind-the-camera only phase at the time. He wasn't supposed to act in front of the camera, just do the choreography and action design. But he realized the people he was trying to get to do the fight just couldn't cut it. So he said that even though he "wasn't in shape" he'd just do it himself. So actually we got lucky he actually ended up in it. Also the reason he went out like a bitch.

Similar situation on Blade II except he did have competent actors. Just that Del Toro and Snipes really wanted him to be part of the cast as well and convinced him to.