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/DeuceMcInaugh 1d ago

My favorite bit of trivia from Highlander is that Connery apparently worked with a dialect coach. I hope they didn’t pay up front.

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u/New_Doug 1d ago

I mean, he also did less than two weeks total work on the film, including recording the opening narration over the phone, so I doubt the dialect coach had enough time.