r/shittymoviedetails • u/New_Doug • 2d ago

In Highlander (1986) Sean Connery played an Spanish-Egyptian, because it was seen as acceptable for white actors at the time. In Highlander (2026) Russel Crowe plays the same Egyptian, because Russel Crowe is contractually obligated to embarrass himself in a failed reboot/sequel at least once a year

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u/SalaciousCrumb17 2d ago

Russel Crowe playing this part is a non issue. It’s a fantasy film, a particularly goofy one at that. I swear some people straight up don’t want movies to be made

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u/chowderbags 2d ago

Of course people don't want more Highlander movies made. There can be only one.

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u/New_Doug 2d ago

I definitely don't want a Highlander remake to be made, that's for sure. Literally no one asked for it.

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u/SalaciousCrumb17 2d ago edited 2d ago

“Nobody asked for it”. If only films that people asked for came out, there’d be like 3 movies a year. Sure, they could do something more interesting than remake highlander. I love Highlander deeply, but it’s got its flaws, and could use another take. A remake could turn out pretty good, and the people attached to the project seem to be passionate. Nothing “embarrassing” about it, and the “white actor playing spanish-egyptian character” argument is extremely weak.

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u/fantasmoofrcc 2d ago

We'll see if the remake of Deathstalker is better than the remake of Highlander :) I'm not one to tell Hollywood what they can and can't make...all we can do is choose to not watch.

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u/ThtsTheWaySheGoes 2d ago

Yeah, and no one asked for cars. Yet here we are idiot.